Example Sentences

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From fashion runways to the covers of books, a trendy “naive” aesthetic is ditching polished perfection for the deliberate messiness of childhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

OTTAWA-Canada is ditching its electric-vehicle sales mandate and replacing it with more stringent tailpipe-emissions standards for automobiles that officials project will spur carbon reduction equal to 75% EV sales by 2035.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Ford is ditching some of its electric-vehicle plans, and while that may not sound very Tesla-like, another of Ford’s new moves does.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

Southwest Airlines is ditching its longstanding policy of not charging for checked luggage despite having built decades of brand identity and loyalty on such affordable offerings.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2025

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