dumping

Example Sentences

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The same weather system that passed through Indonesia, now downgraded from a tropical storm to a depression, made landfall early on Friday morning, dumping more rain on the already-sodden region.

From Barron's

Before the bank marriage was engineered on March 19, Credit Suisse was hemorrhaging deposits, shareholders were dumping its stock and creditors were rushing to seek repayment.

From Seattle Times

Water companies could face unlimited fines for dumping sewage, under government plans expected to be announced in the coming days.

From BBC

Ski enthusiast Barbara Kelman sounded enthusiastic about Mammoth’s announcement in a Facebook post: “I’m ready to start skiing when it stops dumping!”

From Los Angeles Times

The series does feel urgent, as if it’s dumping out the writer’s toolbox in search of the one implement that will cut through the noise.

From New York Times