as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
bad habits are hard to shuck off
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In a class-action suit, originally launched in 1993, the Cofán accused Texaco of dumping 18 billion gallons of oily wastewater across their ancestral lands between 1964 and 1990.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026 -
The novel follows children’s librarian Daphne after her fiancé, Peter, dumps her for his childhood best friend, Petra.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The fawner depends on others to prop up her self-image; the unfawner knows when to discard them entirely.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Certain dents and signs are clear red flags, signaling you should immediately discard the can to avoid the risk of foodborne illness.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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In middle age, though, the only seaway Melville encountered was the brackish Hudson and his journeys consisted of tabulating the wool unloaded from Manchester, rum from Havana, and tea from Calcutta.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Klopp, now fully aware of the sensitivities, allowed Mane to unload before calming the situation.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Of the pair, Dan is smart and seemingly steady, though with a simmering depression exacerbated by his mother’s isolation and failing health; his parents are pressuring him to ditch the rocks – and Tamma – to focus on getting into college.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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The couple went head-to-head at the National Curling Academy in Stirling, with Kate ditching her blue tartan coat and heeled boots for a black turtleneck and flat black boots to participate in the sport.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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The city of Los Angeles came in as the worst for traffic congestion in the United States with drivers losing an average of 83 hours to peak hour traffic per year, according to a report from mapping and location technology company TomTom that was shared with Travel + Leisure.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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Villa Park lost its first two league games, including a 79-66 loss at Sonora.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Shuck (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuck%20%28off%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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