ditch
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In a ditch near a military outpost on Obeid’s periphery, an army engineer walked through a graveyard of RSF drones shot down in recent days.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Not long after, he was able to ditch the cold, insular tree house for a beachside home her family owned in the area.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday proposed a new rule that would let companies ditch quarterly reports in favor of filing earnings only twice a year.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
The Brewers traded for him in April of last year, had him ditch his four-seam fastball in favor of a cutter and instructed him to emphasize his sinker.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Burning up the rural road At a fever pitch, It leaves both horse and wagon Helpless in the ditch.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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