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New Mexico and Texas have dug in their heels to keep from becoming dumping grounds in the absence of a permanent solution.
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Mead Gruver, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2026
Northwest Indiana and Wolf Lake in particular, where the stadium is to be sited, were a dumping ground for years, with a Superfund site and refinery nearby.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The trouble at Blue Owl may be a blessing in disguise for the private credit industry, which has gone from Wall Street’s shiny toy to the dumping ground for its anxieties.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 26 Feb. 2026
There had been talk for years about turning the underappreciated Tijuana River Estuary, part of which was used as a dumping ground, into something useful.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Mead Gruver, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2026
Northwest Indiana and Wolf Lake in particular, where the stadium is to be sited, were a dumping ground for years, with a Superfund site and refinery nearby.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The trouble at Blue Owl may be a blessing in disguise for the private credit industry, which has gone from Wall Street’s shiny toy to the dumping ground for its anxieties.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 26 Feb. 2026
There had been talk for years about turning the underappreciated Tijuana River Estuary, part of which was used as a dumping ground, into something useful.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Dumping ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumping%20ground. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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