ditch
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As the plane slowed, it rolled off the side of the runway and into a ditch filled with rainwater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Chairman Kevin Warsh’s decision to ditch forward guidance and take more of his cues from markets has muddied the waters for investors when it comes to monetary policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Will Nigel Farage ditch the "aggrieved" tone he has been accused of adopting recently?
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Even if they want to ditch the industrial food products, healthier alternatives cost more -- and in poverty stricken areas of East Tennessee, that's a non-starter.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
He liked the way he could open up a ditch and then watch it fill gradually with milk.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
According to LVV's head of environment Tommi Muilu, work at the sites included the removal of trees and topsoil, the construction of site roads and storage areas, and changes to ditches.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The tribes also have worked together after rains to orchestrate rescue missions for chi that are trapped in puddles, offshoots and agricultural ditches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
As it happens, there were lots of terrible drivers on the road—and in the ditches beside them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Launching in the UK and Ireland on 22 June, the Playground ditches controllers for body movements, tracking players using AI and a built-in camera.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
And where there are water-filled drainage ditches near lakes in Florida, there are often alligators.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
Several automakers in recent years ditched their robot-car plans when things got tough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
"Then I ditched it all and went into opera."
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
At about 20:50 GMT the aircraft ditched - a deliberate emergency landing on water, approximately 25 nautical miles south of Lyme Regis, Dorset.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Over the past few years, Southwest ditched hallmark features like open seating and started charging for checked bags.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Actually, we didn’t kind of ditch her. We ditched her.”
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
The move marks a rare case of a major AI developer ditching a new release over safety risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Opponents of ditching testing requirements argued that the exams are a key tool to uniformly predict academic success from students of divergent backgrounds, as well as schools that may issue grades differently.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
The move follows a summer punctuated by reports of artificial-intelligence systems industrywide going rogue, and marks a rare case of a major AI developer ditching a new release because of safety concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Some converts say they're ditching polish as a way of rebelling against an entrenched female beauty standard or to save time and money.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
“So Dad doesn’t want me to do it either. And I’m in trouble for ditching you.”
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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