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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
During her tenure overseeing environmental protection efforts in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, Shore, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden, said utilities were beginning to develop closure and remediation plans for older disposal sites.
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Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Luxury houses that initially viewed deadstock as a waste disposal challenge are beginning to see it as a resource.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Vuskovic’s situation is slightly complicated by the abundance of centre-backs at Roberto De Zerbi’s disposal.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Spaghetti, spins around the disposal blade, locks it up and doesn't drain.
—Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
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Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Luxury houses that initially viewed deadstock as a waste disposal challenge are beginning to see it as a resource.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Vuskovic’s situation is slightly complicated by the abundance of centre-backs at Roberto De Zerbi’s disposal.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Spaghetti, spins around the disposal blade, locks it up and doesn't drain.
—Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposal
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But, to be eligible for a green card, her deportation case would have to be reopened in immigration court so her removal order is nullified.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Any guest 15 or younger found inside the park without a qualifying chaperone could face removal.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Film and video editors These workers transform raw footage into finished content, deciding on structure, pacing and sequence.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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But what a thrilling sequence right there.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Hosted by Ariana Madix, the reality show follows a group of young singles searching for love, with new bombshell arrivals and sudden dumpings from the Fiji villa keeping the hopefuls on their toes.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
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Dog dumping has become such a problem that the Hartford Animal Shelter in partnership with the Hartford Police Department said it may be forced to start euthanizing healthy dogs as the shelter reaches capacity.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA) is investigating a safety complaint filed just days before a fire destroyed the Medline Industries 1-million-square-foot distribution center in Tracy on Thursday.—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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This includes streaming video on demand, linear television and studio production, distribution and development.—
Savannah Sicurella,
AJC.com,
13 June 2026
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After losing Saint Pepsi to trademark law, DeRobertis and future funk took diverging paths—the former towards nu-disco and synthpop, the latter towards a new artistic disposition made up of anime girls and neon colors.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
13 June 2026
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The fighters look more like themselves from a disposition standpoint.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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In a highly unusual arrangement, the UFC has been handling much of the ticket access to the event, not the White House itself.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
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Jon Hyman, chair of the employment and labor practice at the Wickens Herzer Panza law firm, advises his clients to trust individual managers to work out arrangements on a case-by-case basis.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Have questions about ordering or a purchase?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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In December 2025, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York charged Guerrero Flores with ordering, directing, and facilitating acts of terrorism within the United States.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposal. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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