dumps

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Some strategists are particularly excited about technology stocks, which started the year in the dumps but have begun to climb back.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Shares of gold miners have been in the dumps this month, as investors have expressed fears over how the Iran war will tarnish the value of the precious metal.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Fly tippers could face 20 hours of community service to clean their illegal dumps, and fines up to £300 for the offence.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In retaliation for propaganda dumps, North Korea in 2024 sent scores of trash-filled balloons to scatter waste across the South.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

And Washington, playing his role in the agent’s double-dealing, supplied Hunter with such real tidbits as the actual strength of his army and the location of his supply dumps.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen