dump
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The predictable and monotonous operations of a landfill—dozens of tractor-trailers dump nearly 1,800 tons of trash at Marana daily—are ideal for automated equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Crews used forklifts to push the waste outside, where it was loaded into sealed trailers for transport to special dump sites in several states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Land that borders a protected nature site is being investigated over claims it is being used as an illegal site to dump medical waste.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The study found that beneficiaries also were more likely to dump their Medicare Advantage plans in states where supplemental-coverage protections made switching more feasible.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
According to law, the trashman had to dump his baskets outside the city limits, where the river made a wide bend.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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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
A Shropshire vicar played a key role in a new two-part BBC documentary featuring Welsh Hollywood actor Michael Sheen's investigation into toxic waste dumps.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
To keep its head above water, China dumps its excess capacity on world markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Marvelous, Mrs. Murphy,” he says, and dumps four spoons of sugar into his cup.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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Storms, like the nor’easter that dumped rain from North Carolina to Maine over the weekend, happen.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
In the past, diesel fuel was poured around the bases of the trees, and grounds staff said last month that they suspected copper sulfate was dumped into the holes drilled near the roots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
However, the EA has not confirmed the nature of the waste or how much waste has been dumped.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
August alone saw two other films of varying quality, “The Last House” and “Don’t Say Good Luck,” all but dumped onto the platform with relatively little to no fanfare.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Next up were backpacks, which she dumped out on the floor to make space.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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Earlier Tuesday afternoon, the weather service said thunderstorms were already dumping heavy rain across the region, with more rain on the horizon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
But when she watched Michael Sheen's BBC documentary revealing the lagoon's history as a dumping ground of cancer-causing chemicals known as PCBs, Natalie was shocked.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Korner chided the prosecution for "wholesale dumping" of documents and urged the parties to work together to reduce the size of the case file.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 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
I threw them to the ground and tugged them all apart, dumping the pieces into a pile.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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