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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 Under current legal and economic conditions, risk is low; most Member States have landfill restrictions and contracts limiting return to disposal. —
Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026 The provider, Christina Leona Cowens, 41, was arrested on suspicion of unlawful disposal of human remains, grand theft and attempting to conceal a death. —Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Speakers at the event will include Bob Hill, director of recycling and marketing at EDCO residential and commercial waste disposal. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 Additionally, consumers are being asked to dispose of the entire product, including the bottle and remaining contents, in regular household waste, in accordance with local waste disposal regulations. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disposal
Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026 The provider, Christina Leona Cowens, 41, was arrested on suspicion of unlawful disposal of human remains, grand theft and attempting to conceal a death. —Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Speakers at the event will include Bob Hill, director of recycling and marketing at EDCO residential and commercial waste disposal. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 Additionally, consumers are being asked to dispose of the entire product, including the bottle and remaining contents, in regular household waste, in accordance with local waste disposal regulations. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disposal
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The asbestos removal work will be done on the rear portion of the data center property on Windsor Street, once a parking lot.— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
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Two hydroelectric dams on Washington’s Elwha River were removed in 2011 and 2014 after the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and others lobbied for their removal for decades.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
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One final metric that explains the nature of Bromley’s style is their passing sequences.— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Kormákur takes full advantage of the country’s dramatic landscapes and dense bushlands, the latter making ideal terrain for Sasha’s initial flight, a pulse-racing sequence that has her sprinting through the trees like a blur.— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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The site has served as a dumping ground for hundreds of 55-gallon drums containing radioactive nuclear waste.— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
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It's said that when this painstaking and costly process is concluded, the site will be as safe as your own backyard, and its legacy as a dumping ground for the nuclear age will be part of history.— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Analysts adjusted targets ahead of earnings for the restaurants and foodservice distribution group.— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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The distribution of buckyballs and other molecules in the planetary nebula will help astrophysicists decipher how these structures evolve over time and know more about what chemistry fuels the cosmos.— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
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His next court appearance is his disposition hearing on April 30.— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Olvin Carcamo-Meza, 19, pleaded guilty during a Tuesday afternoon disposition hearing to two counts of first-degree assault, a felony, and two violent crime sentence enhancers, according to Arapahoe County court records.— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
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The arrangement is in effect until the pair's next hearing on April 30, when the judge will review their competing protective orders.— Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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On the night of the 15th, DakhTrio performed musical arrangements of words by Ukrainian poets.— Flora Bigham, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Have questions about ordering or a purchase?— Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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This suggests companies are working to balance efficiency with customer experience as ordering becomes more automated.— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/disposal. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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