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
Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
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
Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
But that is little solace for Democrats who see Trump operating with impunity and without some of the guardrails in place during his first term, when his administration was stocked with establishment Republicans who have all been jettisoned in favor of MAGA true believers this time around.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
This means a stainless steel ring that jettisons from the top of the booster, called the hot-staging ring, will fall in a different location in the Gulf of Mexico just offshore from the rocket's launch and landing site.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
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
Verb
Instead of jettisoning veterans like wide receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams and asking Bosa and Mack for help with new contracts, Hortiz has plenty of salary cap space in his second year on the job.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
But that is little solace for Democrats who see Trump operating with impunity and without some of the guardrails in place during his first term, when his administration was stocked with establishment Republicans who have all been jettisoned in favor of MAGA true believers this time around.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettison
Noun
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The database, which was confirmed by U.S. officials and published by AP, includes more than 26,000 images that have been flagged for removal across every military branch.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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That said, removal proceedings could potentially take many years to complete given big backlogs in immigration courts.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trump has discarded decades of American foreign policy orthodoxy, forging ahead in pursuit of new deals with countries like Russia — while other allies like Ukraine are left as collateral damage.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Fill the whole thing with water, swish the leaves around to remove any sediment and discard the water (or give your houseplants a drink with it).—
Kayleigh Drake,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Despite all of the clout and capital at their disposal, the Russo brothers can think of nothing better to do than stick our faces in it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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More than 90,000 metric tons of high-level waste awaits disposal, according to the Government Accountability Office.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But Williams dumped the ball off to Brandon Clarke under the rim, and Robinson, recovering once again, arrived a split-second late.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Rather than simply dredging the sea floor and dumping the soil back into the ocean elsewhere, all materials are reused for land reclamation or infrastructure projects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kourtney also joined protests against the dumping of Palisades Fire waste in a Calabasas landfill.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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Bait dumping is one of the many ways invasive aquatic species and pathogens are introduced into waterways.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Less than ten minutes later, at that same rally, gunfire rang out and a sick and deranged assassin unloaded eight bullets from his sniper's perch into a crowd of many thousands of people.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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The platform’s remote control functionality also plays a role here, allowing for easier loading and unloading up and down ramps for transportation. 5.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After the star tight end ditched his usual buzz cut in favor of the wavy, longer look last fall, the brothers’ mom Donna Kelce weighed in on it.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Alternatively, ditch the equipment and do a stair climbing session on stairs within your home or in a public place—for example, the bleachers around a track or football field.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2025
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Remember—you've already lost if your ad feels like an interruption.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Where slave labor once made bricks, and thousands lost their lives, the designer crafted a massive concrete monument, completed in 1969.—
Michael Allen,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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