cast off
Example Sentences
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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
Even Musk’s cast-off remarks regarding countries he’s not so entwined with are likely to promote harm.
From Slate • Aug. 14, 2024
Rags and cast-off clothing are embedded in some of Aparicio’s hangings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2024
The weight Andrusha had lost in prison showed starkly in the cast-off jacket that hung from her shoulders.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023
The one that knocked his tooth out has got himself a purple, steel-buttoned outfit that looks like a cast-off janitor uniform.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
