as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
bad habits are hard to shuck off
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Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar sold about $21 million worth of Palantir stock, while co-founder and president Stephen Cohen dumped about $43.5 million in shares.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
23 May 2025 -
Followers can feel like a kind of currency, built up over years: Some people don’t leave the bar, because they’re invested and don’t want to dump their shares.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
23 May 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,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Disposable paper dresses enjoyed a brief vogue in the turbulent late 1960s, when young people literally wore their politics and interests on their sleeves—but were prepared to discard them as easily as a piece of Kleenex.—
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Aid groups are unloading food and other critical supplies in the Gaza Strip, after a monthslong blockade that has put children at risk of famine.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 May 2025
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Once Devon can unload caretaking duties for Bruce (their father), Simone says life is going to get really good for her.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
22 May 2025
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Join Amazon shoppers in ditching their name-brand sneakers for these comfortable pairs of running shoes starting at $43.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Sunrun shares have plunged nearly 26% this year and more than 52% over the past year, as traders ditch clean energy names under the Trump administration.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Water depth - The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Rosado, 52, is an urban planner and former North Bay Village manager who previously ran for the District 4 seat in 2017, losing to Reyes.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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“Shuck (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuck%20%28off%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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