cast off
Example Sentences
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Comcast opted to cast off the still-profitable cable channels, except for the perennially popular Bravo!, as Wall Street has soured on the business, which has been contracting amid a consumer shift to streaming.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026
In a world overrun by trash, the elite are quick to cast off objects that young Rudo saves to reuse.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025
But that only works if there’s something of substance to cast off in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
Concrete good news from them is harder to cast off as market exuberance.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
In order to give him courage, Saul armed him with his own armour, which David cast off after putting it on, declaring that with it he could not test his true worth.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
