jettison

Example Sentences

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For one day a week, employees could jettison their suits and pantyhose and heels and wear… no one was quite sure at first, although Levi’s Dockers played a big role, at least for men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

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

We must jettison the belief in a false hierarchy of human value.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 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

He’s flown too low to jettison his humanity.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman