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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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The strike in Tel Al Zaatar left more than 100 people under the rubble, with only one person pulled out.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital reported a strike in Tal al Zaatar in the north where Israeli forces are operating, and estimated based on witness accounts that well over 100 dead were under the rubble.Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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The new Browns Ranch Interpretive Trail reveals the details in the detritus.Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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In Stuart, about 20 miles south, residents in the Rocky Point neighborhood combed through mounds of detritus in their backyards: coolers, a sink, a garage sale sign.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
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The force of the lumber appeared to push the white car to the far left, off the highway and into a tree.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Rebecca Cohen After the holidays, the famed Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will be milled into lumber that is used by Habitat for Humanity for home building, NBC said in a statement.NBC News, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Each body wash is formulated with gentle yet effective cleansing agents (like vitamin C, vitamin E, and niacinamide), and suitable for all skin types—even sensitive skin.Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
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Korres Vanilla Cinnamon Body Set This body wash and lotion set is a foolproof gift for just about anyone.Nicola Fumo, People.com, 1 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 17 Dec. 2024.
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