cast off

Example Sentences

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Japan has cast off lost decades of deflation to join the rest of the developed world in modest inflation, currently running near 3%.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

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

If she can cast off her guardedness of recent years and really make it count, there’s no Hollywood comeback I’d welcome more.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

Jordan had taken works Peugeot engines for 1995 when they were cast off by McLaren after just one season.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025

Then she quickly bailed out the boat, loaded it, and cast off, paddling away from the rising sun.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer