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How to use the word scrap in a Sentence?

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We were planning to come here tomorrow but because there were a lot of warnings about tomorrow, we will stay at home, we came here to see the parade of scrap metal, because the( Russians) have spoiled the celebration for us. Last year on Independence Day we were here watching the parade( of Ukrainian) military equipment, with the airplanes, it was majestic and fascinating. Now, this current parade is quite impressive. It's missing the photos of those who were inside.

Oleh Fetir

Found on CNN
1 year ago

All 133 Virginia public school division superintendents have urged Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) to scrap the ‘tip line’ set up to let parents complain about teachers and principals and have asked him to stop his campaign against the teaching of 'divisive' content in schools.

The Post

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We ended up with two pounds of scrap metal and 40 pounds of gun.

Duane Smith

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Cherry on top would have been the win. Still learning. Still figuring it out. … Try to make a little bit more adjustments. We’ve got to be ready to come in and play desperate. We’re down 2-1, and we’ve got to find a way to scrap out a win on our home floor.

Dillon Brooks

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I don’t want to speak for anybody else but in my opinion I would (scrap VAR) i just want to play football as normal.

Jordan Henderson

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

President Duterte should come down on the side of press freedom and scrap the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, or at least modify the act to ensure that the media can not be hit with bogus incitement charges, the legislation as written is a direct threat to journalists, and should be rejected.

Shawn Crispin

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Demand growth in China is good for the energy market right now, it is pretty much the only game in town even a verbal scrap with President Trump is not good for China demand growth, considering the fragile circumstances the market is currently operating under.

Bob Yawger

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

I don't think it's right for the government to tell them that we're going to scrap a 75-year-old system. If you like it, keep doing it, if the public option is cheaper and better for you, then you can go to your employer and say pay me the money you're spending on my health care, I'll buy the public option.

Tom Steyer

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I would like to study how we will scrap them, not how to retain them.

Junichiro Koizumi

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Artificial intelligence has developed to such an extent we thought it logical for the Buddha to transform into a robot, obviously a machine doesnt have a soul, but Buddhist faith isnt about believing in God. Its about following Buddhas path, so it doesnt matter whether it is represented by a machine, a scrap of iron or a tree.

Tensho Goto

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

To scrap a component like that is, to our customers, a big deal.

Nick Ciubotariu

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I'm considering whether we should scrap it, whether we should proceed with it or whether we should significantly modify it.

David Bernhardt

Found on CNN
4 years ago

If she refuses to withdraw, to scrap this controversial bill altogether, it would mean that we wouldn't retreat. She stays on. We stay on, carrie Lam has lost all credibility among the Hong Kong people. Carrie Lam must step down.

Claudia Mo

Found on CNN
4 years ago

A total of $5.6 billion of scrap a year was going to China before the policy change.

Robin Wiener

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

It makes sense from a marketing perspective ; if you like Pepsi then you're going to watch more Pepsi videos... but you take that to the logical extreme with white supremacy videos, they're going to have to figure out how to not completely scrap a system that has brought them hundreds of millions of dollars of ad revenue while not also furthering someone's radicalization or recruitment.

Seamus Hughes

Found on CNN
5 years ago

It is clear those responsible would have needed a large vehicle such as a flatbed truck and may have also needed to lift it by mechanical means, it is a hugely distinctive object and it is unlikely the offenders will find it that easy to sell on as scrap or to a collector. Because of its sheer size Police Constable Nick Lingham are hoping people may have seen it being transported and also asking members of the public to keep their eyes open and report anything suspicious.

Constable Nick Lingham

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I feel more empowered [since having a daughter], i’ll say, ‘No, I can’t do that press trip, I’m spending time with my daughter.’ ‘Oh, you want my top off for that part? How about we scrap that sex scene altogether?’ And ‘No, I’m not wearing those thongs.'.

Amanda Seyfried

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

In the medium to long term, scrap is the real threat to iron ore, for sure, we believe by 2020, replacement would become faster and the risk on iron ore from scrap would become more serious.

Daniel Meng

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

When prices fall to a certain point, it just doesn't make any economic sense for the peddlers to collect the scrap, a lot of those peddlers have had to look toward other ways to make money.

Joe Pickard

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

The rallying cry right now is the economy and that can become an excuse to scrap anything related to matters of inclusion, equality or culture.

Esther Solano

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

First scrap the PTA, eliminate prolonged detention without trial in various forms, establish mechanism for real judicial and prosecutorial control over police investigations and things along those lines.

Juan Mendez

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

In the very early hours of Sunday morning, veteran Saudi oil minister Ali al-Naimi received a call from Riyadh, and then informed his delegates that they would need to scrap the draft agreement for a freeze that didn't include Iran, according to a person familiar with events.

Wall Street Journal

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Other Japanese electric arc furnace steelmakers are likely to follow Tokyo Steel's step to mirror a jump in steel scrap prices, i expect the steel market will remain on an upward trend for a while and Japan's bigger blast furnace makers will also increase prices.

Kazuhiro Harada

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Because of the injunction on Takahama nuclear plant, we were forced to scrap plans to lower fees and we compare very unfavorably in price competition with others.

Kansai Electric Power -LRB- 9503

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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