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ditching

  • present participle of ditch.

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High-earner families are ditching traditional schools for life skills and AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 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

Who knew that the ditching of a meaningless bounce match could spark such fury.

From BBC Jun. 8, 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

When she’s satisfied that my mother is ditching services, she adds, “I haven’t seen her in months.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan