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jettison

[jet-uh-suhn, -zuhn] / ˈdʒɛt ə sən, -zən /


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Markets aren’t cynical enough to jettison their bets on tech, however, and continue to ride the sector’s extraordinary gains into the start of the new month.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

American readers might jettison their habit of seeing history as disconnected events rather than a single flow.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

High-profile announcements from companies over the past few years promising to jettison the bachelor’s degree as a hiring requirement largely haven’t resulted in action.

From MarketWatch Oct. 25, 2025

Comcast this week announced its plans to jettison all but one cable channel into a separate, stand-alone publicly traded company that will take shape over the next year.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2024

In a matter of only a few seconds, in fact, her eyes appeared to jettison everything that was dark and heavy and to glow with fan-club appreciation.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

In his directorial debut, John Travolta takes a swing so big that it knocks him off his feet and jettisons him into the air — 30,000 feet in the air, to be exact.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

The production, co-directed by Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, jettisons the animal masquerade for a different kind of drag extravaganza.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

The new approach jettisons everything we’ve learned over 60 years: that international development is successful when lasting partnerships are built upon a foundation of goodwill.

From Slate Apr. 23, 2026

This slimmed-down package jettisons some of the more controversial elements of the earlier plan.

From New York Times Sep. 18, 2021

The starfish is often in the dilemma of losing a limb or its life; by a reflex action it jettisons the captured arm and escapes.

From The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told by J. Arthur Thomson

“External tanks were only used once. ... We jettisoned them on the way to orbit, and it burned up in the atmosphere before it hit Earth,” Jenkins said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Without Stokes' all-round abilities, the hosts have had to bolster their batting by bringing in debutant Jordan Cox, and add to their seam bowling with Sonny Baker, meaning Bashir has been jettisoned.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

The two dazed pilots jettisoned what was left of the canopy and jumped into the water, dodging the rotor blades, seconds before the helicopter sank.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Within days of seeing the images, Essayli’s office jettisoned the charges “in the interest of justice.”

From Salon Apr. 15, 2026

On the surface of it, Poppea is about lust and ambition conquering all, with poor old virtue, decency and good governance being jettisoned in the process.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Drivers even have the option of jettisoning doors for a rope to enclose them and a roll-up soft-top roof, if they choose.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

What we found could help calm some nerves, and might even stop investors from making the mistake of jettisoning the big winners too early.

From Barron's Dec. 3, 2025

There were high-profile stumbles, including jettisoning staff of the tiny Turner Classic Movies channel and an ill-conceived rebrand of its streamer to “Max” before changing the name back to HBO Max.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 30, 2025

He blew up the team, jettisoning veterans for a slew of draft picks that became the core of a young, talented team.

From Seattle Times Apr. 17, 2024

Basketball players did passing drills on deck, but the wind kept jettisoning the balls into the Atlantic.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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