cast off

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Media analysts say the key is whether such a separation is truly a spinoff of a company that is able to stand on its own, or more of a cast-off of unwanted assets.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

The New York Giants cast-off threw for 272 yards and a touchdown and ran in two himself in a 33-8 win over the Miami Dolphins.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Even Musk’s cast-off remarks regarding countries he’s not so entwined with are likely to promote harm.

From Slate • Aug. 14, 2024

Shimmering in purple like a cherry blossom, the cast-off material once comprised the star’s outer layer.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2023

Behind them, on the border itself, was a tangle of cast-off machinery and tanks that seeped a black liquid onto the ground.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer