1
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
Preliminary investigation also connected Cullen to the disposal site, with detectives using license plate reader technology to capture Cullen's vehicle traveling toward Hunters Creek.
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Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 3 June 2026
However, none has yet opened a commercial facility for permanent disposal.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Josh Mattison, executive vice president of digital revenue pricing, planning and operations at Disney, who reports to Ferro, said in an interview that Ferro made a point to learn the ins and outs of the digital tools at Disney’s disposal.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 31 May 2026
The state took an interest in the mid-2000s, and in 2007, the pollution control agency and 3M reached an agreement to address PFAS contamination at four disposal areas.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
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Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 3 June 2026
However, none has yet opened a commercial facility for permanent disposal.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Josh Mattison, executive vice president of digital revenue pricing, planning and operations at Disney, who reports to Ferro, said in an interview that Ferro made a point to learn the ins and outs of the digital tools at Disney’s disposal.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 31 May 2026
The state took an interest in the mid-2000s, and in 2007, the pollution control agency and 3M reached an agreement to address PFAS contamination at four disposal areas.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposal
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But after years of record investment by the state in such wildfire risk mitigation, two key money sources are drying up, potentially reducing the state’s annual budget for vegetation removal by hundreds of millions of dollars.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Environmental advocates say the removal left communities in the dark about chemical risks in their backyards.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Just eight phylotypes appeared on more than 70% of participants, and those dominant lineages accounted for roughly a third of all bacterial sequences detected.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Having said that, for me the movie is at its best as a chase thriller — a sequence in which O’Connor escapes a remote farmhouse is particularly well-executed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 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 reality is that garages, like basements and attics, often become dumping grounds for clutter.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2026
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His superlative shot-stopping ability, commanding distribution and defining game-winning moments this season contributed substantially to the Gunners ending their 22-year wait for a Premier League trophy – this after so many recent near misses.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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In contrast, nonbiological samples had a wider distribution of chain lengths.—
Gideon Yoffe,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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His humble and docile disposition resembles that of the air sign Libra, which holds moral righteousness and fair-mindedness.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Splashed across surfaces and accessories, the color establishes a sunny disposition, no matter the locale.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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Guest houses or outbuildings that could accommodate a parent, an adult child, a long-term family arrangement that didn’t exist when the property was originally built.—
Lindsey Harn,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Remote workers can practice ‘over-shining’ Despite the drawbacks, some young people will still prefer or need a fully remote work arrangement, Bloom said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Starlink residential ordering pages now show an upfront hardware cost of $0 and a monthly kit fee of $10, similar to the hardware rental fees long charged by cable and telecom companies.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Have questions about ordering or a purchase?—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposal. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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