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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
The Climate Superfund Act is modeled after the federal Superfund law that requires companies to pay for the cleanup of contamination caused by their activities, such as hazardous waste disposal or accidents and spills.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
For other municipalities, check with your city or waste disposal service.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
To use the tools now at our disposal—AI, data, systems—to identify and seize the opportunities that will define the next chapter of your business.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Numerous violations found through the years As science discovered more and more problems arising from improper disposal of toxic chemicals, the laws evolved and became more strict — and facilities like Wayne Disposal found themselves in frequent noncompliance.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
For other municipalities, check with your city or waste disposal service.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
To use the tools now at our disposal—AI, data, systems—to identify and seize the opportunities that will define the next chapter of your business.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Numerous violations found through the years As science discovered more and more problems arising from improper disposal of toxic chemicals, the laws evolved and became more strict — and facilities like Wayne Disposal found themselves in frequent noncompliance.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposal
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The journey showed the world what an impoverished group of tribes accomplished — the removal of four dams that were literally poisoning the river downstream — and what new tasks lay ahead that these young people will someday perform.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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More than 20 employees who worked on Smith's investigations into Mr. Trump were also fired last week, a source familiar with the removals told CBS News.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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The system uses small chunks of overlapping frames to condition what comes next, allowing continuity of motion, character, and action throughout the sequence.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Fleming largely worked on the back half of the film and the action sequences.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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After nearly six weeks of controversy, dumpings, and dramatic recouplings, Love Island USA has officially crowned its season 7 winners!—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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The cameras captured one offender illegally dumping three times and another dumping twice.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
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The Las Vegas Review-Journal, which will print The Republic, produces the Las Vegas Sun and handles advertising and distribution for both publications.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Last week, in a remarkable showdown, Sarepta Therapeutics refused to stop distribution of Elevidys, its therapy for the muscle-wasting disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy as the FDA had requested.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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In this sense, Skeptical Intelligence can be thought of as a disposition for critical thinking applied rigorously to the modern data and AI landscape.—
Ted Ladd,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Was that what gave me a British disposition according to Joya’s parents?—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Labor markets, inflation, work arrangements and talent shortages remain in the news – Tracking, as predicted, generally.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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An independent nonprofit lawyer interviewed by the newspaper said the arrangement appeared to be improper.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposal. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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