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Like a similar system in India called UPI, PIX has encouraged users to ditch cash and open bank accounts after years of avoiding slow and costly bank transfers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Analysts have said it’s smart to ditch that requirement because these days most prefabricated homes aren’t moved after their initial placement.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

She also says society needs to ditch the stereotype that adult children who still live at home have "failed to launch".

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Other exhibits include the Olive Branch Petition to King George III signed by many of the men who would become the nation's founding fathers in a last ditch attempt to avoid war a year earlier.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

But Tansy was skittering down the slick weeds toward the ditch.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

He has tried to fortify the land, closing off gateways, putting in concrete blocks or piles of logs, and digging rows of deep ditches to make it undrivable.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

There are more than 100 ways to restore peatland, including blocking drains and ditches and re-establishing bog vegetation.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

We had our sons do landscaping stuff, digging ditches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

The production, co-directed by Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, ditches the feline masquerade for a parade of costumes designed with unflagging inspiration by Qween Jean.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

Archaeological excavations uncovered complex systems of drainage ditches dating back to 9,000 years ago and becoming extensive by 6,000 years ago, as well as terraces serving to retain soil moisture in drier areas.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

The Dow industrials surged, while chip stocks were selling off as investors ditched artificial-intelligence darlings in favor of other sectors that had been left behind this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Abbi O’Leary and her friends ditched Wednesday-night karaoke plans to go catch a whiff of Morticia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Markets tend to view digital assets as high risk volatile bets—cryptos long ago ditched any perception of being safe havens.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

He ditched his British oil paints in favour of bright, Californian acrylics but retained his Bradford accent - which the Americans adored.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

"I will have every opening in the ringwall ditched and staked before dark," the Old Bear had commanded.

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

Investors have been ditching AI-linked stocks due to worries about surging memory-chip prices.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

Upgrading to a newer iPhone, for example, might mean ditching Lightning cables for USB-C, which became the norm with the iPhone 15.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

Arte Moreno is unlikely to sell the Angels amid steady fan protests, but he can respond by ditching veterans and giving young talent a chance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

Investors were ditching U.S. government bonds amid intensifying concerns that the resurgence of inflation brought on by the Iran war could force the Federal Reserve to pursue higher interest rates.

From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026

“But you’ve been shot down on almost every one. You’re either ditching or crash-landing every time you go up.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller