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This spread of water, 34 times larger than France, has been used as a dumping ground for space vehicles since 1971.
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The banks of the Rusizi have historically been dumping grounds for bodies of people killed in political or ethnic strife.
—Mausi Segun, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2022
For too many years, Fort Lauderdale has been a dumping ground for all the other cities within the county that arrest folks for quality-of-life crimes.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
Because the quality of the supply is lacking—and because Ghana is not the dumping ground for unwanted duds as previously thought—demand is down by double digits.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The banks of the Rusizi have historically been dumping grounds for bodies of people killed in political or ethnic strife.
—Mausi Segun, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2022
For too many years, Fort Lauderdale has been a dumping ground for all the other cities within the county that arrest folks for quality-of-life crimes.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
Because the quality of the supply is lacking—and because Ghana is not the dumping ground for unwanted duds as previously thought—demand is down by double digits.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Dumping ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumping%20ground. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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