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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
To dispose of medications, use a drug take-back program or follow specific FDA guidelines for drug disposal.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
The groups filed a lawsuit against the state and federal governments, accusing them of failing to comply with federal environmental regulations when building the facility, which ran on numerous diesel generators and required daily sewage disposal.
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Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Ancelotti had seriously good options at his disposal in Madrid.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Organizations have never had more data at their disposal.
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Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for disposal
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
The groups filed a lawsuit against the state and federal governments, accusing them of failing to comply with federal environmental regulations when building the facility, which ran on numerous diesel generators and required daily sewage disposal.
—
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Ancelotti had seriously good options at his disposal in Madrid.
—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Organizations have never had more data at their disposal.
—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for disposal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposal
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In April, federal authorities arrested a special operations soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for allegedly making more than $400,000 for betting on his removal from office.
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Running until July 15, the hearing's structure allows only testimony from those *opposed* to rescheduling, drawing criticism from reform advocates like NORML and NCIA, who seek complete removal from the CSA.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong and Bregman both tagged and advanced on the sequence, putting runners on second and third for Suzuki.
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The companies getting this right ensure that marketing, R&D and operations work from the same consumer truth at the same time so that what consumers need and what the business can brilliantly deliver are answered together, not in sequence.
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If the dumping involves hazardous materials, commercial waste or much larger amounts of trash, the offense can be charged as a felony, with fines that can reach $50,000 or more.
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That nuance has been lost to the sporadic nature of streaming releases, where summer is not always a dumping ground anymore.
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Her curriculum is built around the details that working producers confront every day, from insurance requirements and safety planning to investor conversations and distribution readiness.
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Rivian opened a 480,000-square-foot parts distribution center in Metro Air Park in 2025, and has service centers in West Sacramento and Rocklin.
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The fraught subject of the proper disposition of those human remains has taken on a new sensitivity — both for the prehistoric people’s Native American successors in Florida, and for the archaeologists and developers encountering them.
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That disposition compounded into the richest, most inventive society the world has ever seen.
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The table arrangements will require a chess master to figure out — but the chess master here is the bride, who lives for this kind of puzzle.
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If technical and commercial milestones are met, future agreements could cover power plant siting, electricity offtake arrangements, permitting, and construction.
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Line dance at lunch The line inside Boss Hog on Tuesday stretched from the ordering counter to the entrance, which isn’t saying much since, according to Catawba County property records, the entire building is about 1,200 square feet.
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From the late 2010s through the pandemic, frictionless service became key with a focus on mobile ordering, self-checkout and frictionless transactions.
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposal. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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