dumping

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For decades, the Baxter Road owners proposed various defenses to delay the inevitable, from a rock wall to dumping dredged sand, a plan rejected by fishermen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

And that’s why, after the No Kings marches in October, Donald Trump himself posted a video created with artificial intelligence showing him dumping human waste on the protesters.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Data from Vanda Research show that retail investors were net sellers of single stocks on March 23, dumping $20.6 million worth of stocks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

“They’re dumping people in a dangerous place who are extremely vulnerable,” said Gretchen Kuhner, director of the Institute for Women in Migration, a nonprofit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Another volunteer pulled the full bowls back on a rope, dumping the dirt into a corner of the cellar.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin