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dumpsite

[duhmp-sahyt] / ˈdʌmpˌsaɪt /


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Information from the disaster site has been emerging slowly, with city employees citing the lack of signal from the dumpsite, which serviced Cebu and other surrounding communities.

From Barron's Jan. 10, 2026

You can see thick plumes of smoke rise from the Agbogbloshie dumpsite from miles away.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2024

Among the 80 chemicals detected in the Love Canal dumpsite was benzene—a well-established human carcinogen.

From Slate Sep. 29, 2024

Those searching the site found a dumpsite nearby filled with the detritus of discarded oyster shells.

From Seattle Times Mar. 20, 2023

The piece, purposefully placed near a toxic waste DDT dumpsite, is a not-so-subtle commentary on rising sea levels, polluted waterways and raging wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2022




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