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Recent Examples of scrap heap
Going from the scrap heap to one of the most coveted pitchers in the game has afforded Hill a perspective on retirement that few active players enjoy.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Gausman and Hoffman, both cast to the scrap heap at different points in their careers, will play key roles in Toronto’s hopes for an upset.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Arrieta was one of the faces of the Padres’ 2021 collapse, as he was signed off the scrap heap in August and allowed 16 runs in 12⅓ innings in the final four starts of his career.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2025
Laureano, another of their fill-in outfielders signed off the scrap heap, got the start in center Monday and made a first-inning error that was the latest in a series of mistakes that have made this makeshift outfield arguably the worst defensive unit in the majors.
—David O'Brien, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Gausman and Hoffman, both cast to the scrap heap at different points in their careers, will play key roles in Toronto’s hopes for an upset.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Arrieta was one of the faces of the Padres’ 2021 collapse, as he was signed off the scrap heap in August and allowed 16 runs in 12⅓ innings in the final four starts of his career.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2025
Laureano, another of their fill-in outfielders signed off the scrap heap, got the start in center Monday and made a first-inning error that was the latest in a series of mistakes that have made this makeshift outfield arguably the worst defensive unit in the majors.
—David O'Brien, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrap heap
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The ruins of the theater have long since been carted away.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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The team had been checking for ruins around the Bauhaus retail center before further commercial development proceeded in the area, continuing work started in 2011 with the discovery of an early Christian church there.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Two Argentine officials investigating the outbreak say the government’s leading hypothesis is that a Dutch couple contracted the virus during a bird-watching tour while visiting a garbage dump.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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The most likely explanation for the wave-off is that, after Barbashev’s dump-in, LaCombe might have hesitated, if only for a fateful moment, while Eichel went hard after the puck.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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Fire marshals said one person found dead in the rubble Wednesday in the Mott Haven building, located on Third Avenue between 139th and 140th Streets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Also, reusing local rubble reduces the carbon emissions from transporting heavy sand and gravel across long distances.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Because bananas are made of organic materials, let microorganisms and detritus eaters (like red wiggler composting worms) do their job.—
Haniya Rae,
Martha Stewart,
5 May 2026
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There were about two hundred people gathered in the wreckage of the lobby, which was full of seawater and detritus.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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The Clearing by Tim Gautreaux Tim Geautreaux’s novel is set in Louisiana in the 1920s at a cypress lumber camp.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Stout's Island Lodge, Birchwood The Stout family brought their lumber fortune and summer-home dreams from Chicago to this 1,800-acre haven on Red Cedar Lake, building what would become a classic lakeside Northwoods resort.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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Dark wash jeans and coordinates were in demand for other press events.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Spot cleaning can sometimes replace a full wash.—
Ryan Brennan
May 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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Hydrogen sulfide, a gas commonly associated with sewage, can irritate the eyes and respiratory system and in higher concentrations may cause more serious health effects, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The sewage would then be ground up by a pump inside the sump and lifted up 8 feet or so to dump into the elevated building drain.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Scrap heap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrap%20heap. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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