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shedding

NOUN
peeling
Synonyms
STRONG
desquamation dropping exfoliating exuviating molting
WEAK


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“Bitcoin is therefore recoupling with growth and technology equities while shedding the inflation-hedge correlation it carried through the summer,” Liu noted.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Drywood termites molt about seven times during their lives, shedding the old exoskeleton and replacing it with a larger one.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

It has dropped steadily ever since, shedding more than half of its value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

I sat down to speak to Kane about the finer details of his game, shedding light on his unique role.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

He could not see over it, and he staggered to the steps and up them and blundered crashing against the door, shedding billets.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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