variants
or 86
as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
decided to eighty-six his birth name the minute he arrived in Hollywood
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Mold: Any signs of mold mean the dressing should be discarded.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025 -
Customers with peanut allergies are advised to not eat the products and to discard them.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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In other words, about one in five Detroit voters will make crucial decisions about who will serve as Detroit's next mayor, who'll fill two open seats on the Detroit City Council, and which councilmembers will keep ― or lose ― their seats.—
Nancy Kaffer,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Some Pentagon officials, however, acknowledge that the tradeoff for speed and expense is losing the armor that saved lives and limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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In high-stakes environments, people remember the vendors and partners who make their lives easier and ditch the ones who make their lives harder.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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While tens of millions of Americans have ditched cable for a variety of streaming services, ESPN’s marquee live sports have remained exclusive to cable subscribers.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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An unusual rollout plan to release the sequel just seven weeks after the first was scrapped after the movie, made for roughly $100 million, grossed $38 million worldwide.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Aug. 2025
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But in June, the city officially scrapped its plans for the art installation after declining to immediately remove lead found in the tower, Johnson said in a Wednesday phone interview.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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After Punk’s first world title win in 14 years over Gunther, Rollins shed his crutches and destroyed punk for the win.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Like other federal agencies, the CDC has shed staff and is expected to see steep funding cuts in the next fiscal year as the administration looks to shrink the size of government.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Israel has strongly rejected claims that the country is perpetuating a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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While there can be many other reasons why your application is rejected, a qualifiable versus quantifiable resume could be a contributing factor.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Eighty-six.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eighty-six. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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