dump

Example Sentences

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Take the notorious illegal dump that has been piling up in the village of Bickershaw since late 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Once the spears are gone, most of us dump the cloudy green brine straight down the sink without thinking twice about it.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Crews could not “get anything into the compromised tank because, the theory is, the product was starting to solidify and it gummed up the dump valves,” McGovern said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

They add that valuation metrics such as the equity risk premium, when considered alone, are rarely a good reason to dump equities or hold off on buying.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The wheel had once belonged to a dump truck that was big enough to sit on.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan