shedding

Example Sentences

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If the 29-year-old navigates his way to this year's final, will the prospect of finally shedding his unwanted tag become too much of a burden to bear?

From BBC • May 28, 2026

As atmospheric CO2 levels increase, the stratosphere becomes even more effective at shedding heat, causing temperatures there to drop.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

This is despite the company shedding 16,000 jobs in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Both main oil contracts slipped Tuesday, with West Texas Intermediate shedding more than one percent.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

As I listened to the talk I could see black minds shedding many illusions.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright