Example Sentences

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He has discarded his uniform for civilian clothes.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

The state has discarded over 650,000 expired masks.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2023

For instance, she has discarded her mentor’s belief that it’s enough to spot companies with good managers and let them run the show with minimal interference.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2022

BB will be happily playing with his cars until LB starts playing with one that BB has discarded.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2021

The spiritual self lived long before it tenanted this present body, and it will continue to live after it has discarded this body.

From The Life Radiant by Whiting, Lilian