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: July 22, 2025
\JET-uh-sun\ verb
What It Means
When you jettison something, you get rid of it either because it is not needed or because it is impeding your progress or otherwise weighing you down.
// Now that the purchase of the building has been finalized, we'll revamp what we want to keep and jettison the rest.
// The approach of the storm forced them to jettison their vacation plans.
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