as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
bad habits are hard to shuck off
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But if the Orioles are willing to dump him off for next to nothing, the Mets could explore the idea.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025 -
The development team framed the deal as a way for the city to create more low-income housing, dump the financial burden of the unoccupied property and secure a money-making property at the end of the lease.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Spanning over three decades, Syed’s work features discarded, everyday materials that are then woven into striking pieces.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The bill also discards the education requirement so the governor could appoint a Secretary of Education with no education experience.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Vulnerability The goal of storytelling and advocacy is not to unload, but to provide a window into their experience.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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More infrastructure added and wanted Message boards placed on the side of 109 with warnings and reminders like radar being enforced and the legal requirement to stop for a school bus loading and unloading students have been present on different portions of 109 since the fall.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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So do yourself a favor and ditch the heavy layers this summer.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 July 2025
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Saks then lined up $350 million in new financing in May only to ditch that in favor of $600 million in financing last month from a group of bondholders jockeying for a better position in the capital structure.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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In the 25 years before it was signed, more than 3,500 people lost their lives in the Troubles.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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But revived Western cooperation on Iran might at least give those inside the Trump administration who still prize America’s alliances hope that all is not yet lost.—
John R. Bolton,
The Atlantic,
9 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 12 Jul. 2025.
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