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These mosquitoes are highly adapted to urban environments and breed in small containers of stagnant water commonly found around homes, such as flower pots, discarded tires, and buckets.

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It is claimed he discarded a sword and dumped tracksuit bottoms and a bloodstained top he had been wearing.

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These once held olive oil imported from Spain, North Africa and the Middle East and were discarded here after the oil was decanted at a nearby port.

To the side lay a stuffed panda doll, dusty and discarded on what remained of a kitchen counter.

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An example of this is installing stadium seats made from discarded fishing nets.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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