1
: the act of one that dumps
especially
: the selling of goods in quantity at below market price
2
: the practice of refusing emergency medical care to poor or uninsured patients or of referring them to another hospital without that hospital's consent
called also patient dumping
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Examples of dumping in a Sentence
laws that prohibit the dumping of toxic materials
the dumping of last year's fashions by the garment manufacturers
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Previously, violators could face six months in jail depending on the severity of the dumping.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
This past weekend, China announced a probe into alleged dumping of chemicals by the EU, as well as the US and others.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 20 May 2024
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
This past weekend, China announced a probe into alleged dumping of chemicals by the EU, as well as the US and others.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 20 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for dumping
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“Dumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumping. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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