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landfill

[land-fil] / ˈlændˌfɪl /


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For the remote operation control of the dozer, Caterpillar and WM built a Wi-Fi network at the landfill with portable towers that connect the dozer to the command trailer with the operator.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

The redevelopment of Camp Schwab includes new buildings and lengthening the runway, an engineering challenge that requires plunging thousands of pylons and tons of landfill into the soft seabed at Oura Bay.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

But Khalatian said many of them, including himself, didn’t suspect the stench was coming from the landfill.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

Thirty people died in Guinea's capital Conakry on Sunday when a mound of rubbish in a landfill collapsed before dawn onto neighbouring homes following heavy rains, the government said.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

A hundred rats had chased him farther into the landfill, to where human machines screamed and scraped in the trash heaps.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

The company said landfills, where operations are typically predictable and monotonous, are ideal for automated equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Most of that gets shipped to landfills outside the city, costing taxpayers around $500 million every year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Other major sources include methane from livestock such as cattle, deforestation, industrial activity, and waste from sources including landfills.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Without waste reduction at the source, ongoing sorting, and organic waste processing that can prevent methane gas from forming, there will always be the risk of environmental disasters occurring at landfills, he said.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

She reminded him that parts of the city had been built on landfills containing arsenic, lead, mercury, barium, and other carcinogens.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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