as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
deep-sixed the documents with the incriminating evidence
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Central banks and global investors are dumping dollars and buying gold.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026 -
On the flip side, five teams are in the luxury tax by small amounts and could get all the way out by dumping fungible players this week, while nine others can cut their tax bill considerably with minor trades.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Drain, discarding the soaking liquid.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Add pork, discarding the excess sauce.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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Lately, celebs have been ditching heels and dresses for more relaxed red carpet attire, and Meghan Markle’s 2026 Sundance Film Festival outfit is no different.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday, Elon Musk said the company was ditching its iconic Model X and Model S cars to clear factory space for humanoid robots.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Labeling the pantry is especially helpful in households where multiple people are responsible for unloading groceries or meal prepping.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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Vance said that for too long, China has used the tactic of unloading materials at cheap prices to undermine potential competitors, then ratcheting up prices later after keeping new mines from being built in other countries.—
DIDI TANG,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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At 70 years old, Mahesh Chamadia had almost given up on the idea of losing weight.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Bell-Johnson is known as One Leg and uses a prosthetic limb after losing his leg as a child in a train accident.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Deep-sixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep-sixing. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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