dump

Example Sentences

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Fifty-five years ago, increasingly restive global central banks wanted to dump U.S. dollars for gold in a vote of no confidence in America’s policies.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Paul Doherty, of Culmore Road, admitted seven charges between 2007 and 2013 relating to the contaminated dump and was sentenced to one year in prison.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Once the spears are gone, most of us dump the cloudy green brine straight down the sink without thinking twice about it.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Crews could not “get anything into the compromised tank because, the theory is, the product was starting to solidify and it gummed up the dump valves,” McGovern said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Zipping my backpack closed, I dump the last of the water from my watering can onto the soil of my potted fern, grab my hoodie from the end of my bed, and head downstairs.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam