disposed

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Many experts agree that it is a chronic condition which some people are simply more genetically disposed to than others.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The same day, she acquired 76,705 shares through the vesting of performance-based stock units and disposed of 29,855 shares specifically to cover tax liabilities.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

They found the case so straightforward that they disposed of it summarily, without full briefing or oral argument.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

He bent down, picked up a straw wrapper and disposed of it in the nearest trash can, then kept walking.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

They were quickly disposed of by men who’d been appointed to keep all bad news from reaching Emperor Hirohito.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac