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dispose

[dih-spohz] / dɪˈspoʊz /


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Removing EP2 restored the macrophages' ability to dispose of neutrophils, reversing the disruption caused by PGE2.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

Authorities in Singapore have urged anyone who has bottles of the seasoning to dispose of them.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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

And there were still two banged-up bronze bulls to dispose of, which I didn’t figure would fit in our normal recycling bins.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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

La Mariana said in addition to waste and recycling material, it takes electronic waste and disposes of it for free for residents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2023

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

The office intends to have an environmental contractor remove the lithium batteries, which it says will be properly disposed of.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

After the Second World War ended, the Allies disposed of tons of ammunition by dumping it into the ocean so it could not fall into the wrong hands.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

One remaining animal was disposed of on 30 June.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

And California recently enacted a law requiring retailers to manage how clothing waste is disposed of, in a bid to keep clothes from further bloating landfills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

I found estimable characters amongst them—characters desirous of information and disposed for improvement—with whom I passed many a pleasant evening hour in their own homes.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

In Arizona, streams are mostly dry, and the state has many water-intensive mining projects, each with systems for draining stormwater and disposing of water used in minerals processing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

According to charging documents, Marfil admitted to Cal Fire law enforcement “the disposing of hot ashes into a burn pile,” which allegedly ultimately sparked the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

In May, posts emerged online accusing refugees of not properly disposing of animals sacrificed during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha and quickly went viral.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Properly collecting and disposing of spent fireworks could help reduce these environmental effects.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 2026

When he went back to Proteus, the latter had to think out other ways of disposing of him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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