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have discarded

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Jane Magnusson recalled rescuing a first edition of Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” that her mother might otherwise have discarded or given to a stranger.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

By pursuing these charges against Khalil, the government appears to have discarded this historical understanding.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2025

And too many of us have discarded our commitment to respectful discourse.

From Seattle Times Nov. 16, 2023

The prosecution estimated the pigs were worth $42.20 each, but since they were likely suffering from infections, the company would likely have discarded them, which would have rendered them valueless, certain jurors said post-trial.

From National Geographic Aug. 7, 2023

Even though I myself have discarded any kind of softness as useless, I find myself thinking that something important is lost if this man has been forced to deny his own nature.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth