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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

They quickly dispose of Lepidus and prepare for a showdown with Antony.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Mitchell called for a national strategy to educate people on how to dispose of electrical waste, funded by both the UK and Scottish governments.

From BBC Aug. 13, 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

Now, while she was listening for the doorbell, she made a final tour, pausing to dispose of a speck of lint or alter an arrangement of Christmas poinsettias.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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

Fife Council said it was awaiting "formal confirmation" from an investigation into the incident, but an initial report did identify "improperly disposed batteries within the waste stream" as a possible cause.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

“For far too long, tow companies have sold or disposed of servicemembers’ vehicles in violation of federal law,” Assistant Atty.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

"At present, there's somewhere in the region of 125,000 tonnes of blades across the world getting disposed of by one means or another, but very rarely is it done in a sustainable way."

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Conventional desalination produces liquid brine that must be treated, disposed of, or discharged into the environment.

From Science Daily May 31, 2026

Another “thought they might be deceptive spirits, disposed to make sport of us.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The settlement comes three months after federal prosecutors filed the lawsuit, accusing the company of illegally selling, auctioning or disposing of vehicles owned by SCRA-protected service members.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

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

From Science Daily Jul. 4, 2026

It makes much of its money on water that those companies need to use in their operations, and by recycling and disposing of that water.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

I felt that if I sold or threw them away I was disposing of my mother and her mother, and their significance in my life.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

Tons of animal manure are produced with no good way of disposing of it.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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