dumping

Example Sentences

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There had been talk for years about turning the underappreciated Tijuana River Estuary, part of which was used as a dumping ground, into something useful.

From Los Angeles Times

It certainly feels like a “sell first, ask questions later” market at the moment, with investors dumping stocks on the back of headlines linked to new AI offerings that could challenge their respective businesses.

From Barron's

Four people have been arrested so far in relation to the ongoing investigation into the dumping of waste at the site.

From BBC

Lily immediately starts dumping the game pieces back into their cardboard box.

From Literature

The experimenter pretended to pour juice into both cups, then acted out dumping the juice from one cup, shaking it to show it was empty.

From Science Daily