scrap paper

noun

: paper that is partly used or is of poor quality but that be used for unimportant things

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But, especially as your business grows, working with scrap paper and Excel spreadsheets can be time-consuming and error-prone. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Just soak it and blend it with wet scrap paper to create the pulp. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 Full-time artisan Christina Argonish suggests starting with scrap paper or inexpensive origami sheets and following simple diagrams or online tutorials. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 2026 Have each player randomly pick a number, either using numbered pieces of scrap paper in a bowl or an online random number generator. — Veronica Bravo, USA Today, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scrap paper

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