ditch

Example Sentences

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The move laid bare a strategy that Silicon Valley has been perfecting for years: ditch the tech-sceptics of the traditional press, and build your own media.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

When rates are higher, investors tend to ditch the metal in favor of other assets, such as bonds, which offer steady income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Scientists say ditch the hasslers if you want to live longer.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

A Welsh Grand National winning trainer has denied attacking a man with a hockey stick, instead telling a court he was trying to help him from a ditch.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The witness said the man was carrying a rectangular package and that he’d thrown something in a ditch.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day