shedding

Example Sentences

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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

Since she became CEO in 2021, she has accomplished things long thought near-impossible, like being well along the road to shedding the Banamex retail banking unit in Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The state’s vaunted defense industry was shedding tens of thousands of jobs with the closure of military bases after the end of the Cold War.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Edd walked away shaking his head, his sodden black cloak shedding rain behind him.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin