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Already this year, Yosemite National Park has ditched a reservation system, leading to enormous crowds in the valley and on nearby trails.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Former first minister Carwyn Jones was the last Welsh Labour leader to support the project, before it was ditched by his successor Mark Drakeford citing environmental grounds and costs.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Some have even ditched fishing altogether because it is more profitable to sell the plastic waste they trawl out of the river, the world's second-most powerful watercourse after the Amazon.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

He has also ditched some youthful bad habits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

When Weary was ditched, he would find somebody who was even more unpopular than himself, and he would horse around with that person for a while, pretending to be friendly.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut