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eighty-six

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ˌā-tē-ˈsiks

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Definition of eighty-six

as in to discard

to get rid of as useless or unwanted decided to eighty-six his birth name the minute he arrived in Hollywood

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Russia’s answer to the Artemis program is to develop its own Russian Orbital Station, using modules from the International Space Station after it has been discarded, which would act as a gateway for lunar exploration.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
The Secret Service’s actual procedures turn out to be more like guidelines that can be discarded if the president is sufficiently angry—which, from the standpoint of safeguarding democracy, constitutes a fairly concerning loophole.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

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This buttery-soft basic is worth ditching your frumpy tees for.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
The pressure is rising on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ditch a World Cup privatization plan that could draw investments up to $20 billion, but which has drawn widespread condemnation from most of soccer's worldwide governing bodies.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026

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As team president Mark Donovan put it on Wednesday while speaking at the opening of training camp at Missouri Western, the focus forward began almost instantly after the Chiefs lost their season finale to the Raiders in Las Vegas.

— Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Lipow estimates the world has lost about 6 million to 7 million barrels of refining capacity per day, making existing refineries even more profitable.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

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