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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Inspectors stopped food preparation immediately and tomato soup prepared with the brown water was discarded.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 June 2026 -
The council also ordered up a measure doubling the amount of money allocated for the Department of Recreation and Parks, discarding an alternative plan that would have increased it by 50%.—
Los Angeles City Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Starmer ditched some of his predecessor’s more left-wing policies and apologized for antisemitism that an internal investigation concluded had been allowed to spread under Corbyn.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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There are many reasons for this – not the least of which is that ditching the pilot and the cockpit itself opens up the opportunity to not only simplify the design of the aircraft, but also free up valuable cargo space and reduce weight.—
David Szondy
June 21,
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
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And now is looking to dump salary and rebuild yet again.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Bird baths should be dumped and refilled every few days, too.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Following the news that Major League Baseball stated that members of the San Francisco Giants violated the league's rules by writing Bible verses on their pride hats, Dan Dakich unloaded on the league.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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With an American League ripe for the taking, is this a year in which the Guardians unload some prospects and make a push?—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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But every time Panama loses possession, Croatia is ready to take up residence in the attacking third.—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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The shelf-stable meals are designed to help families whose children lose access to school lunches during the summer months.—
Joshua Cole,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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“Eighty-six.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eighty-six. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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