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as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
trash disposal is on Wednesday in our neighborhood
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as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
the disposal of troops along the ridge
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Recent Examples of disposal
Those changes didn’t become a problem for Miami-Dade until disposal permits issued before the law change started to expire last year, said Roy Coley, chief of utilities and regulation under Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Operating expenses increased to $37.8 million from $31.7 million, with a notable loss on asset disposal of $1.5 million compared to a gain of $6.1 million in the previous year.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Learn the signs that your disposal might need to be repaired or replaced.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
The debris will be sorted and stored before being shipped to specialized facilities for disposal.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Operating expenses increased to $37.8 million from $31.7 million, with a notable loss on asset disposal of $1.5 million compared to a gain of $6.1 million in the previous year.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Learn the signs that your disposal might need to be repaired or replaced.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
The debris will be sorted and stored before being shipped to specialized facilities for disposal.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for disposal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposal
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An attorney working the case, who spoke to Newsweek, said the legal challenge was not about their individual reasons for deportation, but over DHS holding them way beyond the time limit after an order or removal was given.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The store’s removal comes after West purchased airtime during the Super Bowl for a Yeezy commercial.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Alejandro is captured playing a vinyl record in a Seventies scene before a dream sequence of the singer surrounded by women behind a red curtain, seemingly seducing him and his thoughts.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Instead, numerous Chelsea sequences of possession ended with Jadon Sancho or Pedro Neto clipping crosses towards no one in particular with Nkunku, Palmer — or both — loitering just outside the Brighton penalty area.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Videos from a suburb of Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires showing a bright red river has drawn international attention and reignited local fears of chemical dumping.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Despite the history of dumping, city officials say, the cost of soil remediation for the entire 44-acre site is about $5,000.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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While the concentrated nozzle of some finishing sprays can feel too heavy in one spot, this alcohol-free, non-aerosol formula delivers a light, misty texture for even distribution and buildable hold.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
17 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, the deal includes theatrical distribution for the feature-length episodes that will be part of the next two seasons.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
16 Feb. 2025
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Police Conley noted two instances for which Colbert was charged with drugging another person, once in Nevada in 2022 and another time in Jefferson Parish, La., though the chief did not provide details on either incident or information of the disposition of those cases.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Had there been any discipline, the final disposition of discipline and specific reasons for the discipline would have been public data under state law.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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And in the end, this is Zoe’s energy that helped us to find the right arrangement.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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During the first Trump administration in 2018, immigration and federal prison officials struck an agreement for 1,600 beds, according to the AP — an arrangement that led to allegations some detainees were mistreated.—
Brittany Gibson,
Axios,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposal. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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