dump

Example Sentences

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“Do the opposite: If they pump it, short it. If they dump it, go long,” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a post on X.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The three sites identified for clearance include a notorious dump in Bickershaw, near Wigan, which caught fire last summer, forcing schools nearby to close.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The S&P 500 is expensive on 18 of 20 metrics and a private-equity logjam could force big investors to dump stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The first play-off hole saw DeChambeau dump his ball in a lake as they played down the 18th, immediately handing his opponent an advantage.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The wheel had once belonged to a dump truck that was big enough to sit on.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan