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  • plural of dump.
  • present tense form of dump (3rd person singular).
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dumps

[duhmps] / dʌmps /


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Some scientists recommend five days, especially if the beach is close to an area where a river or an outfall dumps into the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

People living in informal settlements built on mine waste dumps are falling ill and more "houses will crack and fall into sinkholes", he said.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money, the government has announced.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire will be assessed for clearance, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham saying the "toxic dumps have blighted communities for too long".

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Babs dumps everything onto hers, plus some pepperoni —for good measure, she tells me.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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