as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
bad habits are hard to shuck off
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Severe thunderstorms barreled through the Kansas City area early Monday, unleashing frequent lightning and booming thunder, dumping torrential rain and triggering a tornado warning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Investors bought tech stocks viewed as supporting the AI infrastructure buildout and dumping those seen as threatened by its adoption.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nicole TungIndonesian fishermen unloading various species including sharks and wedgefish, which are one of the most threatened species, in Tegal, Indonesia, last June.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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While unloading his veterans at the trade deadline in February, Karnišovas dealt Dosunmu to Minnesota along with Julian Phillips for Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller and four second-round draft picks.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The Sustainable Ihram Initiative also complements other efforts by the fashion commission, such as the Swap Shop program, which encourages consumers to exchange unwanted clothes rather than discarding them.—
FMG Studios,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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In his first year as general manager, Gregory navigated last summer well, orchestrating the Durant trade and discarding Bradley Beal.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Others are ditching gas engines for electric vehicles.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Instead of leggings and a T-shirt for travel days, this sleek set gives you comfort without ditching style.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Stay calm and adjust without losing your place.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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The Dodgers extended their losing streak to four games with a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Ousmane Dembélé was named Player of the Match after his two goals in the tie and was happy with his side’s performance despite nearly throwing away a 5-2 lead.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Security camera footage at the complex showed Vidal wearing the sandals the day detectives say the murders happened, and also showed Vidal making several trips to the dumpster throwing away full trash bags, according to the report.—
David Goodhue
April 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Shucking (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shucking%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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