variants
or 86
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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That creature cruelly draining and discarding the aged?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026 -
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Others are equally clear, such as getting immigration under control, allowing free speech and ditching the teaching of distortions of history.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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That's obviously been ditched, and now turned up to like not even 11, like a 20 on the amp.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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If an Islander isn’t chosen, this often means that they have been dumped from the island.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Watch parties became a go-to event for fans to observe their favorite contestants, make up, break up or get dumped from the island.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Usyk dropped Verhoeven with roughly 20 seconds left in the 11th, Verhoeven beat the count, and when action resumed Usyk unloaded a flurry.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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None of the frenzied intensity that typically accompanies the signal that the NASCAR garage is open, allowing teams to unload their cars and begin preparations for that day’s on-track activity.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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After the particularly disturbing Game 3 loss, when the Avs lost for only the second time in 76 playoff games when leading by three goals, Colorado resorted to whimpering.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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The Red Sox lost their fourth straight game on Tuesday, falling 7-6 to the Atlanta Braves thanks in large part to a pair of two-run home runs by Matt Olson and Michael Harris II.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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“Eighty-six.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eighty-six. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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