as in dumped
to end a usually intimate relationship with
still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend
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The movie clocks in at 97 minutes and was reportedly shot in 2023, and it’s currently being dumped into theaters by Black Bear after Lionsgate decided not to release it last year, so maybe all the interesting stuff was cut along the way.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026 -
The conglomerate also dumped a number of other stocks, including Visa, Mastercard, Domino’s Pizza, Amazon and United Healthcare after the departure late last year of Todd Combs, who was one of the two investment mangers Buffett hired to help manage the portfolio.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Saint Louis dropped its men's and women's teams April 27, Illinois State cut the men's side April 28 and North Dakota ditched both April 30.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
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Some 3,339 fans have ditched work to take in what would prove to be a 10-inning game, while the precise number of viewers who’ve tuned in from home is never recorded.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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“Jilted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jilted. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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