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[duhmp] / dʌmp /




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The rest, we can dump at one of our many overflowing roadside rest stops.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Gowan told Sheen in the documentary: "There was no regulation at the time, they could dump it wherever they wanted to."

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

It was a linoleum-floored dump with a dozen or so tables and a bullet hole in the window.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

That refers to when countries overproduce and then dump their excess goods into another nation, potentially putting the importer’s local manufacturers out of business.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

In exchange for garbage dump treasures, Clare provided the rat with mushrooms, freshly chopped and packed from his garden.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money, the government has announced.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

So did I, in contemplation of all the gadgets, guest appearances and exposition dumps the film’s screenwriters, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, mistake for a compelling story.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

He has seen the classic early 2000s photo dumps on Facebook and thinks "people are romanticising the anonymity of it, as much as the aesthetic".

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Also included are the sites of underground gas storage facilities, refineries, fuel terminals, legacy pollution sites, active industrial sites, landfills, dumps and recycling centers.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

Instead of answering, she dumps the box over, and out spill hundreds of glossy brochures.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Don’t miss: ‘Something snapped inside him’: My contractor boyfriend of 2 years dumped me.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

As investors processed the intervention, they dumped the dollar in favor of gold and cryptocurrencies in a so-called debasement trade.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Palm oil is widely used in the food industry but when dumped at sea it can become toxic.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The government said the new sites identified for clearance contain around 22,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Expensive furs and clothing and other goods lay dumped in the gutters.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Massie argued that temporarily dumping cheaper foreign beef into the American market could lower prices without giving U.S. ranchers an incentive to raise more cattle.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

A Green Party spokesperson agreed a crackdown was needed, but highlighted that smaller-scale dumping was a bigger issue and called for extra ring-fenced funding.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Within weeks Masino pulled a U-turn, dumping the new logo, dropping the marketing firm behind it and pausing restaurant remodels, bringing back proven sellers like campfire meals and ham dinners.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Earlier this year, a prolific waste criminal was ordered to pay £1.2m in compensation for illegally dumping more than 4,000 tonnes of waste across England.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Since we didn't want the bed of the wagon filled right up to the edge, we emptied some, dumping it out on the cement of the patio.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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