dumps

Example Sentences

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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

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

It is just one of 517 illegal dumps across England, at least 11 of which contain more than 20,000 tonnes of waste.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

One very exciting year later, all of that is back in the dumps.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2026

She runs water in the sink and dumps the plates and utensils into it with a loud clatter.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline