throwaway
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It flags blurry photos, screenshots and other possible throwaway images.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
Much of it is the sort of thing that will work or not work depending on your mood, but generally I prefer the small throwaway jokes to the big gross ones.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Suez called for a more ambitious plan to tackle the fire risk and environmental damage from cheap throwaway vapes, such as a nationwide recycling scheme paid for by producers.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
Series executive producer Brendan Hay told The Times in 2023 that setting “Secrets of the Mogwai” in 1920s China was “a chance to own the somewhat throwaway origin that the Mogwai have in the films.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
She did a whole segment on crafts that you can make with everyday throwaway household items.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
