jettisons 1 of 2

noun

Definition of jettisonsnext
plural of jettison
as in removals
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargo

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jettisons

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jettison
as in discards
to get rid of as useless or unwanted just jettison that plan, because we know it won't work

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  1. removals
  2. disposals
  3. dumps
  4. loses
  5. abandons
Noun
  • Most of those removals conducted by ICE came from initial apprehensions done by CBP officials.
    Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement reported nearly 750,000 removals in total from fiscal years 2017 to 2019, according to a 2019 report from ICE.
    Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of removals
Noun
  • In fact, plumbers don’t put much faith in disposals at all.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
  • MediaCo continues to evaluate potential acquisitions and disposals, aiming to enhance its long-term value and leverage its strengths.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of disposals
Verb
  • Rip dumps the body in the same place the Duttons have always dumped bodies.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The former will get your children soaked thanks to several sprinklers, misters, and a bucket of water—which dumps approximately every five minutes—and the latter?
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of dumps
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  • If just one of those teams loses, and the Colts win Sunday, there is still hope.
    James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Forced out of the presidential race, exposed as senile, his VP then loses, and the pardon of his son causes widespread bipartisan outrage.
    Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of loses
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  • On June 14 Putin had said Russia would agree to a ceasefire and peace talks only if Ukraine withdraws from the four oblasts, abandons plans to join NATO, and recognizes Crimea and Sevastopol as part of Russia.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • His ability to do this in perpetuity is questionable; Russian victory is inevitable only if the West abandons Ukraine.
    Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of abandons
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