as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
bad habits are hard to shuck off
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Or, excuse me, that should read Lily’s dancer boyfriend, Diego, dumped her and her subsequent breakdown is one more thing for Charlotte to worry about.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
11 July 2025 -
The sand, pre-washed and compacted upon arrival, was dumped into an 18-inch wooden frame, with elements such as hospitality added to help remove debris from the air.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Off flavor: If the pineapple tastes sour or fizzy, discard it.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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When the markets washed out in April, these CEFs were discarded by their vanilla dividend owners.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Stratton unloaded an array of moves on Stratus, including a suplex that ended with Stratus hitting Stratton’s knees.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unloaded roughly $36.4 million worth of stock in the leading artificial intelligence chipmaker, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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That means ditching jargon, simplifying the language, and embedding meaningful guidance at every step, not just in financial education courses, but in checkout flows, customer service chats, and everyday social content.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The easing of these requirements could spell an end to travelers guzzling liquids at checkpoints and ditching items that do not meet the size allowance.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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In just the wild-card era — dating back to the 1995 season — a whopping 10 teams have lost six in a row and gone on to win the World Series.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, however, lost 0.32%.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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“Shuck (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuck%20%28off%29. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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