as in dumping
to end a usually intimate relationship with
sincerely wants to break off with him without hurting his feelings
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Wouldn’t dumping Diet Coke on rice make the rice cold?—
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Two massive storm systems called Kona low moved through and sat over the islands for a few days, dumping feet of rain, saturating the ground, and causing devastating flooding in parts of Oʻahu.—
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24 Mar. 2026
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Coal prices are set globally, leaving importers exposed to swings and disruptions.—
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Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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Long lines continue at airports across the country and in Chicago due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, leaving some Transportation Security Administration officers without pay since the lapse in the Department of Homeland Security funding began in February.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Generally, that’s when people are blowing off steam after a long day of conferencing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Juncheng Shang letting it all out and blowing off some steam at the Smash Room at the #DDFTennis Fan Village.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Papperger, who became CEO in 2013, even considered ditching the weapons business and turning Rheinmetall into an auto-parts supplier.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The threat of Sacramento heat also played a major role in the A’s ditching early plans to install artificial turf, which would have created a hotter playing field but had been intended to better withstand the wear and tear from hosting both Athletics and River Cats game.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Breaking off (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaking%20off%20%28with%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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