dispose
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Some waste companies have called for a deposit to be charged on vapes to encourage users to dispose of them properly.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Jegede said if the leaves or fruit are too delicate to wash or ash is still visible, it would be best to dispose of the produce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
“The focus during the results will be the signing of the already announced plans to dispose of the ContiTech division as well as the potential distribution of the proceeds in FY26.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Passing the bill would also start to relieve a logjam of legislation that Congress is seeking to dispose of before its August recess and the November midterm elections.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
But before I went anywhere, there was a dead mouse to dispose of.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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A senior administration official Sunday detailed a three-part framework in which Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and disposes of its enriched uranium while the U.S. unwinds its blockade in Iranian ports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
But instead of deciding the case at the end of June when the court ordinarily disposes of the cases heard during the term, the court set the case up for re-argument.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2025
Do they think there is some sort of pickup service that comes along and disposes of their carefully collected excrement?
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
St. Damien has scheduled her first pickup with Ridwell, a subscription service that picks up and disposes of hard-to-recycle trash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
Collectively, the Party owns everything in Oceania, because it controls everything and disposes of the products as it thinks fit.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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Used barbecues should also be disposed of by placing in a designated hot-ash bin or taken home.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
“For far too long, tow companies have sold or disposed of servicemembers’ vehicles in violation of federal law,” Assistant Atty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Conventional desalination produces liquid brine that must be treated, disposed of, or discharged into the environment.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026
Before that, they battled past reigning English Prem champions Bath in the last four and disposed of Top 14 champions Toulouse in the quarter-finals.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
There were demons, after all, who could be kindly disposed.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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These conversions solved two acute problems for American cities: disposing of excess office supply and providing much-needed housing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Properly collecting and disposing of spent fireworks could help reduce these environmental effects.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 2026
It makes much of its money on water that those companies need to use in their operations, and by recycling and disposing of that water.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
When an Augusta member died, left the club or simply wanted a new green jacket, Bennett was responsible for disposing of the old garments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Many were there to provide various services to the men who did— doing their laundry, cooking their meals at the mess hall, selling them various sundries, disposing of their trash.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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