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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

Richards did tell Lindo that he needed to jettison some of the neurotic choices he was making as an actor.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2026

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

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

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

Ultimately, Franco jettisons his characters for the sake of unearned plot twists that leave the viewer feeling only icky.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

Although they live within their means, Man-su’s termination jettisons the You family from their tax bracket and thrusts its patriarch down a rabbit hole of shame and emasculation.

From Salon Oct. 7, 2025

The Tony recognizes Groff’s empathetic portrayal of Franklin Shepard, a Juilliard-trained composer who jettisons his youthful idealism, his stage career and his co-writer to become a successful film producer.

From New York Times Jun. 16, 2024

It jettisons redemption by excluding from the Redeemer all kinship with that which He came to redeem.

From Monophysitism Past and Present A Study in Christology by A. A. (Arthur Aston) Luce

“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

The Cube – a massive structure of flats and offices that could have contained the Empire State Building 20 times over – has been jettisoned entirely.

From BBC May 25, 2026

Nike has dumped its longtime China leadership, jettisoned other top employees and acknowledged “structural” challenges in the country, which is now the worst-performing part of its global operations.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

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

From Salon Apr. 15, 2026

When I lowered my arm, I screamed, thinking the sluggers had jettisoned me into space.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

Plenty of investors these days are jettisoning anything that seems risky from their portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 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

A cyclist on Ngapipi Bridge, a mile away, heard a splash underneath him—Dillais jettisoning the motor—then saw the Zodiac coast under the bridge into Hobson Bay.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2025

It’s hard to imagine that Les Snead and Sean McVay were not in lockstep over jettisoning Ernest Jones and getting next to nothing in return.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2024

Suddenly the thing exploded, jettisoning an amazing amount of tunnel waste directly at the unfortunate manservant.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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