“jettison a dependent”
“The past could be jettisoned . . . but seeds got carried.”
“Accepting evolution does not force us to jettison our morals and ethics, and rejecting evolution does not ensure their constancy.”
“In a matter of only a few seconds, in fact, her eyes appeared to jettison everything that was dark and heavy and to glow with fan-club appreciation.”
“I will go where I will goAnd I will jettison all dead weightAnd I will use these words for kindlingAnd I will sleep by the garden gate.”
“What was the self-sacrifice?"I jettisoned half of a much-loved and I think irreplaceable pair of shoes."Why was that self-sacrifice?"Because they were mine!" said Ford, crossly.I think we have different value systems."Well mine's better.”