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also sluff (off)
as in to lose
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
finally sloughed off the depression that had been weighing him down for months
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Since March 2024, Tszyu is 0-2, losing his WBO light middleweight title to Sebastian Fundora by split decision, and most recently, in October 2024, falling to Bakhram Murtazaliev in an IBF title fight by third-round knockout.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025 -
As the Starliner got closer to the space station, a second thruster was also lost.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The company must take the job listing down and reject all the candidates that applied.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The proposal has been universally rejected by Palestinians, who view it as forcible displacement from their homeland.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The plan is/was to dump most of the high-leverage load on Romano, Matt Strahm, José Alvarado and Orion Kerkering.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Global investors have been fretting over the effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the global economy, leading them to dump equities.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Nathan tossed the black backpack into a trash can, Seraphine said.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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The footage, captured at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles, allegedly showed Ventura walking toward a bank of elevators as Combs chased after her, then grabbing her by the neck and tossing her to the floor before turning to violently kick her and grab her purse and suitcase.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to eliminate its scientific research office, potentially firing more than 1,000 scientists and employees.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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By securing renewal settings and locking domain transfers, businesses eliminate vulnerabilities associated with domain lapses.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Multiple pounds of chicken, catfish, calamari and tuna were thrown away because they were being held in a cold holding unit that was out of order.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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This company is an excellent example of allowing other companies to reuse materials instead of throwing away reusable materials.—
Wayne Elsey,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Some experts say the only way Tesla can recover its brand image is to ditch Musk as CEO.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
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Keep the voice, ditch the details Maintain your natural speaking voice in your content.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Rice, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and gravy were discarded after they were measured too cold to be safe.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, when cashew nuts are processed, the cashew apple, although edible, is often discarded or left unused in many commercial nut processing systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Slough (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slough%20%28off%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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