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

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

Our one peek into it comes when Darren phones Evy to pressure her to ditch her mom and come to a party.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

As the truck turns onto Flores Road, which goes between two fields of yellow wildflowers and squat oak trees, there’s a flash of light in the ditch.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith