scrap

Example Sentences

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The holiday had been scrapped nearly 50 years ago for budget reasons.

From Barron's

Water and moisture then became trapped within, rotting the timber, and the damage was so substantial that planned repairs were scrapped due to the cost.

From BBC

"I've always said we have to make this project work, we have to back it or scrap it, we're doing that with General Dynamics at the moment."

From BBC

There is little support for changes to be made to A-Levels in Northern Ireland which would involve scrapping AS-Levels, a public consultation has found.

From BBC

Encouraging owners of ghost ships to sell them for scrap would provide some revenue as they exit a decidedly risky business.

From The Wall Street Journal