cast off

Example Sentences

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Japan has cast off lost decades of deflation to join the rest of the developed world in modest inflation, currently running near 3%.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

In a world overrun by trash, the elite are quick to cast off objects that young Rudo saves to reuse.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

"Let us cast off the armour of our ethnic and political divisions, open our religious confessions to mutual encounter and reawaken in our hearts the dream of a united Lebanon," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Fubo also took issue with NBCUniversal negotiating on behalf of the cable channels that NBCUniversal plans to cast off in January as part of a corporate split.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

At the conclusion of the ceremony, we returned to our huts, where a fire was burning with wet wood that cast off clouds of smoke, which was thought to promote healing.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela