as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargo
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as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
just jettison that plan, because we know it won't work
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Recent Examples of jettison
James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
In August of 2024, the Democrat kingmakers jettison Joe Biden and parachute in Michelle Obama.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2024
Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
And much of the script is already written, having been jettisoned only at the last minute from the year-end government funding deal.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In the second part of the play, published in 1832, Goethe jettisons the orthodox punishments of the canonical accounts and has Faust sweetly ascend to Heaven: in the nineteenth century, the old theology is becoming romantically weightless.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
In August of 2024, the Democrat kingmakers jettison Joe Biden and parachute in Michelle Obama.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2024
Verb
Republicans also jettisoned a Medicare physician payment boost and a hospital billing transparency measure that were included in the original health package.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
And much of the script is already written, having been jettisoned only at the last minute from the year-end government funding deal.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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There is no discussing requests for removal from the consent calendar and no motion is required – simply the director’s request that the item be removed.Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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The president-elect has also indicated that his administration will prioritize the removal of migrants with criminal backgrounds.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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That’s $57 billion in gold and other components irresponsibly discarded.David Joosten, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Oud is also one of the longest-lasting ingredients perfumers have at their disposal.Sable Yong, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Warriors have multiple movable first-round draft picks and a few second-rounders at their disposal, and from Chicago's perspective, the deal would hinge on those assets.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Roth could dump the ROM and analyze functionality as a result.Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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After a fierce battle Saturday, firefighters managed to fight back flames in Mandeville Canyon, home to Arnold Schwarzenegger and other celebrities near Pacific Palisades not far from the coast, where swooping helicopters dumped water as the blaze charged downhill.DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Is the measurement and dumping of spices into a dish even five percent of the overall challenge?Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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Unregulated dumping, wire burning, and the lack of safety equipment don’t meet Western environmental and labor standards.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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That might not sound uncommon, but Bucs fans have seen a quarterback who would rather unload a ball in a hurry than risk being tackled by a blitzing linebacker.John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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McAfee unloaded on Colts players, coaches and culture.Mike Sando, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Some will give you immediate satisfaction (such as ditching paper and going digital), while others will pay off over time (like focusing on decluttering one space at a time).Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Johnson enters the new year trying to ditch the missteps and the controversies that have left his political standing in the dust.Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Moss and Freeman sued Giuliani — a former New York City mayor and a supporter of Donald Trump — for defamation for falsely accusing them of committing election fraud in connection with the 2020 election that Trump lost to Joe Biden.Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Calling up someone from the practice squad would make the Bills lose a number at a different position for someone who would be a variable in that role, without any other function than that role.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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