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
Impressive world building gives a visceral texture to the environment that reflects the prickly emotions by those used, abused and cast off, who then reclaim their power by banding together.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025
It was definitely revolutionary in the sense that for the first time in my lifetime, they’d cast off the cliches of the previous generation.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 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
“You bet they’d line up. And if he—Miyamoto there—had gotten in a hurry to cast off from the deceased’s boat, he could have left a line behind tied off to that second cleat.”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
