dumping

Example Sentences

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Stilwell, who refrains from sharing his first name, operates on Catalina Island, a dumping ground for officers who’ve either botched cases or run afoul of their superiors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The announcement followed months of criticism that federal cleanup workers had mishandled debris — including dumping fire debris and contaminated pool water on neighboring properties.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Labels were dumping artists left and right, and artists that already made names for themselves were transitioning to metal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

So that protection against a slump kept them from dumping stocks in a panic and subsequent rewinding of that protection provided fuel for the rally in April.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

He turns it upside down, dumping everything out.

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt