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

Traders tend to ditch the precious metal when rates are higher, flocking to other assets, such as bonds, that can offer a higher return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Only a small portion of the planned barrier has so far been cut into the arid Atacama desert - a ditch a few feet wide and deep.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

While that has been a major selling point of electric cars and hybrids for years, some consumers have been reluctant to ditch their gas guzzlers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

The plank across the ditch had split under the weight of a real big, real old lady.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck