dumping ground
Example Sentences
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Woolston Eyes, near Warrington, was previously a dumping ground for dredging from the Manchester Ship Canal.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
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 ● Feb. 14, 2026
That move also helps Mexico avoid becoming a dumping ground for cheap Chinese goods.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
Cao, who moved to Germany about a decade ago, worries Europe is becoming a dumping ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
In truth, the American colonies were as much a dumping ground as an escape, a forgetting place.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
