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disposition

[dis-puh-zish-uhn] / ˌdɪs pəˈzɪʃ ən /




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"The Court's disposition of this application does not mean that any measure taken by the Government to implement the Order will necessarily be lawful," they said.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Salon asked Kaye if he had any clue to the extent of his friend’s collection, or its future plans for disposition?

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

That coexistence is made easier by the disposition of the animals, which evolved to be mostly oblivious to unnatural human dangers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The disposition will determine your tax burden and that of your heirs, especially in a high-tax state like California.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

After a few minutes’ reflection, however, she continued, “I do remember his boasting one day, at Netherfield, of the implacability of his resentments, of his having an unforgiving temper. His disposition must be dreadful.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

ConocoPhillips’ quarterly production fell 4% to 2.25 million barrels of oil equivalent per day after adjusting for acquisitions and dispositions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

This was based on a series of dispositions - or land transfer deeds – showing the property had been transferred to them by the surviving trustees.

From BBC Mar. 10, 2026

The agency finally approved the company’s marketing of tests to determine genetic dispositions to 10 health conditions, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and certain blood clotting disorders, in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2025

But France supports a certain number of dispositions that reinforce obligations of the financial sector in the framework of this directive.”

From Seattle Times Nov. 14, 2023

He liked them in all their shapes and dispositions simply because they were people and not machines.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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