as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
he flung away the used matchstick flinging off dirty clothes
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Mamdani has been an outspoken advocate of policing reform − including a past embrace, since discarded, of defunding the NYPD − and Palestinian rights.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Mold, discoloration, or excessive oil separation (if processed) are signs it should be discarded.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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Callie, the hottest person at Seattle Grace, went through so much turmoil and humiliation in her relationships prior to that, including, but not limited to, being cheated on by her husband and being dumped by a newly out lesbian who couldn’t handle her being bisexual.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Old Nazi warheads and US warships have been reclaimed by a new army of diverse marine life, as scientists uncover how nature has made use of the munitions and fleets that ended up dumped in waterways during the two world conflicts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
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For indoor storage, guns should be kept unloaded and locked in appropriate safes or lockboxes for handguns, with ammunition in a separate safe, the AAP recommends.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Coast Guard members unloaded bales of cocaine from the cutter Midgett at the Marine Terminal in Barrio Logan on Thursday.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Just as its men’s counterpart did last year, the UWCL has now ditched the old group stage format for a new league phase.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Creating a more seamless form of live sports distribution means essentially rebuilding the cable bundles many have ditched over the last few years.—
Maya Sweedler,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hamilton famously lost her arm to a shark attack in 2003 and hopped back on her board one month later.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Hudson’s daughter, Ricky (Perry Mattfield), who works as an assistant coach, is a former track star who lost her confidence after an injury and now struggles to get the other Catfish coaches (including her dad) to take her seriously.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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But Miller, the trash guy, seems to have more info on them than evidence, and let’s slip that Oliver got (and threw away) a generous offer on his apartment.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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An Arkansas woman almost threw away a winning lottery ticket with a big prize.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Flung (off or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flung%20%28off%20or%20away%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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