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as in removals
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
trash disposal is on Wednesday in our neighborhood
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as in sequences
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 disposals
In fact, plumbers don’t put much faith in disposals at all.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
MediaCo continues to evaluate potential acquisitions and disposals, aiming to enhance its long-term value and leverage its strengths.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
At this stage there are rumours of adjustments such as taxes on ‘higher than average’ dividends and more expansive taxes on real estate disposals.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Through 15 rounds of disposals, US rules have required Buffett to disclose trades within a few days.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
While soft, cooked, non-fibrous foods are generally considered safe for disposals, most professionals recommend not overloading them or packing large amounts of any type of food to them.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
MediaCo continues to evaluate potential acquisitions and disposals, aiming to enhance its long-term value and leverage its strengths.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
At this stage there are rumours of adjustments such as taxes on ‘higher than average’ dividends and more expansive taxes on real estate disposals.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Through 15 rounds of disposals, US rules have required Buffett to disclose trades within a few days.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
While soft, cooked, non-fibrous foods are generally considered safe for disposals, most professionals recommend not overloading them or packing large amounts of any type of food to them.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposals
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Most of those removals conducted by ICE came from initial apprehensions done by CBP officials.Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement reported nearly 750,000 removals in total from fiscal years 2017 to 2019, according to a 2019 report from ICE.Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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United have previously benefited from similar arrangements in the cases of Jadon Sancho and Mason Greenwood at Borussia Dortmund and Getafe respectively.James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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The text of both arrangements was largely finalized, but neither got over the finish line.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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This year’s distributions, Brown said, marked a 10% to 15% increase from last year, which was already a record breaker for the food bank.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Unearned, or investment, income includes interest, dividends, capital gains, annuity distributions (taxable distributions only and only when not from a qualified retirement plan), royalties, and passive real estate rental income.Bob Carlson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Disposals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposals. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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