as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
bad habits are hard to shuck off
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The Chiefs players took turns dumping their favorite sweet treats into an orange Halloween candy bowl while revealing fun facts about themselves.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025 -
Melissa will then hit southeastern Cuba on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning as a major hurricane, dumping 10 to 20 inches of rain and leading to catastrophic flooding and numerous landslides.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The first workers focused on key tasks including unloading and storing merchandise, preparing orders for physical and online stores and managing both ground and air shipments.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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World War II also provides the backdrop for Concord’s Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, which honors 320 Black soldiers killed in a 1944 explosion while unloading munitions — a tragedy that led to desegregation of the military.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Replacing filters can be costly, and discarding them every few months isn’t environmentally friendly.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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The team believes their novel approach may soon provide a roadmap for a fluorine circular economy, where valuable compounds are harvested from waste, instead of simply discarding or burning the materials.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
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Similar to its loose setting powder sibling, Nars Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder locks in makeup in seconds, complete with a subtly dewy finish that keeps oil at bay without completely ditching the glow.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
23 Oct. 2025
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For Denver Center for the Performing Arts theater technician Chris Grossman, 35, ditching RTD led to a better quality of life.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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Instead of losing the sale, the agent could interact with other retailers’ agents to source the item, complete the transaction, and fulfill the order — creating a frictionless and endless shopping experience that puts the shopper’s needs first.—
Matt Renner,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Moving forward, there are murmurs of those being stripped of titles and losing certain privileges.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Take out the trash immediately after throwing away smelly items like diapers and leftovers from your seafood dinner.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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The new era is providing an opportunity, but the Wildcats are throwing away their shot.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Shucking (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shucking%20%28off%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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