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
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
“We would just pretend to snap for practice, and then for the games they would cut the cast off my wrist and put me in a splint or a brace.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 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
After we cast off the lines, Dad let me go up front to the doghouse to drive the workboat out of its slip into the creek.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
