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dispose

[dih-spohz] / dɪˈspoʊz /


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They proved you could destroy a problematic protein by bringing a smooth protein closer to an enzyme that helps dispose of cell waste—without needing to latch on to the protein like traditional drugs do.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Collectibles, Novack noted, are hard to dispose of, too.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

She said: "The bomb disposal people, it's their job... so hopefully they can dispose of the bomb."

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

But it also has a large residential population, who have become increasingly exasperated with tourists who fail to properly dispose of rubbish, smoke where they're not supposed to, and make too much noise.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

Furthermore, Schindler had our lives in his hands and could dispose of us at any moment.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

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

The market is currently “well disposed to the U.K.,” although that support isn’t guaranteed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“The beach and Pacific Coast Highway were momentarily shut down while the ordnance was disposed of in place,” the post stated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 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

It requires that person to be deprived of ownership of the animal - to have it taken away - and for the animal to be disposed of.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Holmes wrote, “I was in no condition to bear his accusations, nor disposed to answer many of his questions.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

"But disposing of broken items we can't sell, unfortunately does cost the hospice money," Rowan adds.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

According to charging documents, Marfil admitted to Cal Fire law enforcement “the disposing of hot ashes into a burn pile,” which allegedly ultimately sparked the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

These conversions solved two acute problems for American cities: disposing of excess office supply and providing much-needed housing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 2026

Instead of just disposing of the foot, though, the doctors wanted to use cartilage from the toes to build me a new nose.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge


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