as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
bad habits are hard to shuck off
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The state also has an above average number of polluted waterways and more coal ash ponds — small, toxic water bodies near coal plants where poisonous refuse is discarded — than any other state.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026 -
By the 1970s, many of Lindsay’s policies were anchored more to his office and personality than to his party and were thus easily discarded upon executive turnover.—
Daniel Wortel-London,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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On June 15, the Red Sox dumped Devers and the remainder of his contract on the San Francisco Giants.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Less than two minutes later, on a fast break, Jalen Douglas faked a shot, then dumped the ball down low to Sims, who scored on a layup.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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Matthews then unloaded on what his tax dollars shouldn’t be used for.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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The one where Hurts faked a handoff to Saquon Barkley, dropped back and unloaded a 46-yard strike to DeVonta Smith that was the final — well, dagger — in the Chiefs' bid for a three-peat and sent the Eagles on the way to the franchise's second Super Bowl championship.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Moore ditched her red carpet glam for her latest campaign, putting her au naturale glow front and center in a black-and-white video shared to her Instagram account on January 13.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Roberts, who was also nominated for best actress in a motion picture (drama), ditched her signature auburn for a warm, coppery blonde.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Rangers lost for the 17th time in 22 games at the Garden and are now in last place in the Eastern Conference.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Dominick Stewart scored 16 points to lead Penn State (9-8, 0-6), which has lost eight of its last nine games.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Shucked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shucked%20%28off%29. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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