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jettison

[jet-uh-suhn, -zuhn] / ˈdʒɛt ə sən, -zən /


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Richards did tell Lindo that he needed to jettison some of the neurotic choices he was making as an actor.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

The swift text-email combination marked yet another evolution in the often-changing tactics employers deploy to jettison workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

High-profile announcements from companies over the past few years promising to jettison the bachelor’s degree as a hiring requirement largely haven’t resulted in action.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

The decision to jettison the report’s traditional explanatory narrative was announced to EIA staff in a March 10 internal email, after the document was largely complete following months of work.

From Salon • May 6, 2025

He’s flown too low to jettison his humanity.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman