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disposal

[dih-spoh-zuhl] / dɪˈspoʊ zəl /




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The court may specify how that disposal will happen, or it may delegate that decision to a person appointed to carry out the order.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

For the last 19 years, student-loan lender Sallie Mae has commissioned a study on how families marshal all the economic forces at their disposal to pay for college.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Augenbraun acknowledges that all this preparation can take away some of the pleasure of being outdoors and that, ultimately, awareness may simply be the best defense we have at our disposal.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Carlyle Group CG 3.54%increase; up pointing triangle posted its highest distributable earnings in nearly four years as the buyout firm continued to have record capital at its disposal to invest.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

I dab a little ketchup at the corners of my mouth, scrape the entire mess into the garbage disposal, turn on the hot water, and flick the switch.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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