How to use "jettison" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "jettison" in popular movie and book plots

  • They are forced to jettison the main stage and land in the control section.  - The Wizard of Mars
  • Roslin orders Colonel Tigh to jettison Baltar out of an airlock.  - Taking a Break from All Your Worries
  • The Professor orders Gilligan to jettison some weight, and in doing so, Gilligan falls out and has to parachute down to the island.  - The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
  • At this point, The Senator uses Kelly's body to jettison himself upwards, out of the driver's side door.  - Black Water (novella)
  • They trick him into entering orbit to destroy a rogue satellite, and then use a shuttle to jettison him from the solar system.  - Planet Hulk
  • They jettison and detonate the engine, hoping to attract Enterprises attention.  - Shuttlepod One
  • Dying, Perkins manages to attach the bomb to the creature and set off the countdown so Davison can jettison it through the airlock.  - Creature (1985 film)
  • As they escape, the aliens jettison Gen.  - Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
  • Aboard his ship, Jack discovers that he cannot jettison the bomb or abandon his ship.  - The Doctor Dances
  • As a backup plan, Archer orders Commander Tucker to prepare to detach and jettison the affected section of hull plating.  - Minefield (Star Trek: Enterprise)
  • A massive attempt to jettison the rice comes too late and Hornblower commands all hands to abandon ship.  - Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
  • To lose enough weight to lift off, the cast jettison their bodies.  - Where No Fan Has Gone Before
  • Marshall knows that if they jettison the cargo, the lightened puffer can be floated off safely.  - The Maggie
  • They first jettison the ship's heavy radio equipment, losing contact with Earth, and finally their sole remaining space suit.  - Destination Moon (film)
  • Orders come from Earth to jettison and destroy the domes (with nuclear charges) and return the freighters to commercial service.  - Silent Running
  • As the ship falls apart, Fry is forced to jettison sections of the ship.  - Pitch Black (film)

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