dumping

Example Sentences

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Miguel Painenahuel, who works in the town's planning department, says it is difficult to monitor and stop the dumping.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Figures obtained by BBC News NI show that there were more than 3,400 waste dumping incidents across Northern Ireland between 2020 to 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“This stretch is a common dumping ground,” she told me, eyes hidden behind sunglasses under a floppy sun hat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

For decades, the Baxter Road owners proposed various defenses to delay the inevitable, from a rock wall to dumping dredged sand, a plan rejected by fishermen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“We can’t keep dumping garbage out there,” I said.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls