as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
bad habits are hard to shuck off
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Surveillance video captured just after 10 AM Sunday near Donn Eisele Park shows a woman carrying a box and dumping at least five kittens onto the ground.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Within moments, icy water began crashing over the gunwale, causing the boat to flip like a toy — and dumping the three occupants into the dark, shockingly cold water.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Someone invents the shipping container to make loading and unloading cargo at ports faster and easier.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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Previously, my husband and I would take turns unloading the dishwasher.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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Keita Design’s young woodworkers use sustainable practices to create unique pieces, keeping natural imperfections and warps instead of discarding them as waste.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rex Heuermann answered preliminary questions before admitting to killing eight women and discarding their bodies at Gilgo Beach over more than a decade.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The rising style star shook up her glam in the ‘90s, ditching the colorful shade for more neutral tones.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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As the Census suggests, many are still turning to the post-graduate degree (but a growing number are also ditching college altogether).—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Freshman Keaton Wagler had 20 points and eight rebounds to lead the Illini (28-9), who reached their first Final Four since losing the championship game to North Carolina in 2005.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Vásquez didn’t factor in the decision after a defensive miscue led to the bullpen briefly losing the lead, but the emerging starting pitcher danced in and out of trouble in keeping the Red Sox at bay on an evening in which the wind chill dropped the temperature into the high 20s.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Make sure to remove or black out any labels with your personal information before throwing away the packaging.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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But without the guidance of a salon professional, people may not know which products are best for their unique haircare needs and end up buying and throwing away products that don’t work for them.—
Kelley Swing,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Shucking (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shucking%20%28off%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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