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Recent Examples of scrap heap
Who might Sally have been in a world that didn’t throw her on the scrap heap at birth?
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 June 2024
Scoot McNairy’s character is this man who feels part of the scrap heap.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 14 Sep. 2024
Most had been donated by amateur collectors who were too intrigued to leave the fossils in the scrap heap.
—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 14 July 2024
Past practice and legal tradition relegated the act, which Congress passed at the behest of Anthony Comstock, one of the outstanding bluenoses of American history, to the scrap heap long ago.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 June 2024
Scoot McNairy’s character is this man who feels part of the scrap heap.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 14 Sep. 2024
Most had been donated by amateur collectors who were too intrigued to leave the fossils in the scrap heap.
—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 14 July 2024
Past practice and legal tradition relegated the act, which Congress passed at the behest of Anthony Comstock, one of the outstanding bluenoses of American history, to the scrap heap long ago.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrap heap
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Just four years later, Howard found himself being traded away in a salary dump.Tim Bontemps, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2017
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New York City is gradually transforming its largest trash dump, Fresh Kills on Staten Island, into a vast expanse of parkland and restored natural areas.Andres Viglucci, miamiherald, 15 June 2017
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Rescuers pulled 10 bodies from the rubble, including two parents and their two children, the service confirmed.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Over 105,000 people have been wounded, and thousands remain under rubble, the ministry said in a statement.NBC News, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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New York, like cities all over the world, has spent decades combing through the architectural detritus of industry, salvaging buildings that have outlived their purpose.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
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Finally, there are columns placed outside the gallery filled with the enriched soil from beneath the concrete and the river, all the detritus which is normally taken to the dumps which is being used to create vertical gardens, another possible re-use from the LA river.Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Some cool character: the tables are made from lumber sourced from old Northern Liberties factories by Manayunk Timber.Shane Savitsky, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Dashcam footage captured by Derek Gooderham showed the aftermath after a tractor-trailer carrying lumber overturned on an overpass in Harrisburg, Penn.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Williams put his own twist on the Americana aesthetic by styling his wardrobe of white, black, light wash and dark wash bootcut jeans with everything from leather fringe moto jackets, classic zip-up knits and preppy polo shirts to cropped double-breasted blazers, rodeo jackets and cowboy hats.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Dec. 2024
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Style it with dark wash jeans and ankle booties, finishing off the look with small silver hoops and a dainty necklace.Emily Weaver, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Renewable energy sources such as food, animal waste, and sewage sludge make aviation fuels sustainable.Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Crocodiles hunt for prey in sewage ponds, hippos lumber past industrial buildings, and zebras and buffalo graze contentedly by the roadside, seemingly oblivious to their human audience.Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Scrap heap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrap%20heap. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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