Example Sentences

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A big reason investors are ditching private credit is because they’re scared its loans are about to go bad.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Drugmakers are ditching middlemen to sell directly to patients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

A growing number of therapists are ditching their couches to treat patients outdoors.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024

While the price tag on a new or used EV is still out of reach for many, a crush of people are ditching their gasoline-powered cars.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2024

We are ditching our Sociology Seminar, and Kara is filling every space with nervous chatter, and when she laughs her black bobbed hair shakes like a skirt at her shoulders.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson