dumping

Example Sentences

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Dumping war costs on the nation’s credit card puts taxpayers on the hook — not only for the conflict’s principal amount but the interest on it.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Dumping has been stopped at four of the sites, but none of them have yet been cleared up.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

For years, drivers on the valley’s highways have seen their signs and billboards with slogans such as “Stop Dumping Our Farm Water & Jobs In the Ocean.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Dumping e-books and audio books isn’t considered an option for libraries with patrons like Casey Rosseau, 53, of West Hartford, Connecticut.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Dumping his bag of yams, he climbed up and caught the birds.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston