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ditch

[dich] / dɪtʃ /




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"And then you find out they were under your nose the whole time in dirty ditch water that whole time. It's heart breaking."

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

After five consecutive years of near 7% mortgage rates, real-estate agents are warning sellers to ditch the aggressive pricing strategies of years past.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Will Nigel Farage ditch the "aggrieved" tone he has been accused of adopting recently?

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Even if they want to ditch the industrial food products, healthier alternatives cost more -- and in poverty stricken areas of East Tennessee, that's a non-starter.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

It was Gregor’s stupid note from math, telling me to ditch Conner and hang with him.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

According to LVV's head of environment Tommi Muilu, work at the sites included the removal of trees and topsoil, the construction of site roads and storage areas, and changes to ditches.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

As it happens, there were lots of terrible drivers on the road—and in the ditches beside them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

Launching in the UK and Ireland on 22nd June, the Playground ditches controllers for body movements, tracking players using AI and a built-in camera.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

“There are some ditches in the area, so the person was out of view for a bit as well.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

Anyway it’s how the story went, and we told it again, jigging on home past ditches bright with day-lilies.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

One theory is that Earhart unintentionally navigated to Nikumaroro, where she ditched her plane and died a castaway.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The couple ditched a third bedroom and turned the second floor into a multipurpose space for their grandkids to stick to their budget.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Over the past few years, Southwest ditched hallmark features like open seating and started charging for checked bags.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The suspect ditched his bike in the Broadway-Manchester neighborhood, northeast of where Interstates 105 and 110 intersect, and ran off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

"I will have every opening in the ringwall ditched and staked before dark," the Old Bear had commanded.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Opponents of ditching testing requirements argued that the exams are a key tool to uniformly predict academic success from students of divergent backgrounds, as well as schools that may issue grades differently.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Leyshon was recovered about two hours after the ditching and was pronounced dead in hospital, while the other two crew members suffered minor injuries.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Crocs attacked an oversupply of aging inventory by ditching discounts and making products less available.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Collectors are ditching the rare Corvettes and picking up Honda Civics and Ford Tauruses as classics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Boaz considered ditching Daniel no less than ten times between his house and Williamsburg.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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