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as in removals
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
trash disposal is on Wednesday in our neighborhood
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as in sequences
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 disposals
Clean and flush out drains and disposals well after each use for food preparation.
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Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
The company, advised by Rothschild, is exploring ways to raise fresh money, including asset disposals such as real estate, a source close to the matter said, confirming the Bloomberg report.
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Reuters,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
The department says of the 3,077 full inspections this year, 349 of them involved food disposals.
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Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
20 Nov. 2025
While not all activists are the same, there are many examples of activist directors pressing for an immediate sale of the company, buybacks, special dividends, or asset disposals rather than investments in growth.
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Kai Liekefett,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Denver public health officials do not investigate where illicit substances come from, Vigil said, but work proactively through drug testing and sharing information, harm reduction (such as syringe disposals or naloxone) and treatment options with people who use drugs.
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Katie Langford,
The Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2025
The disposals violated various state environmental and unfair competition laws.
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Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
The increasing number of disposals might spark concerns about Starlink debris landing over populated areas.
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Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
28 Feb. 2025
The source takes consolation in the recognition that land transfers, disposals, and transfer of mineral rights takes time — often years.
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Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
26 Feb. 2025
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
The company, advised by Rothschild, is exploring ways to raise fresh money, including asset disposals such as real estate, a source close to the matter said, confirming the Bloomberg report.
—
Reuters,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
The department says of the 3,077 full inspections this year, 349 of them involved food disposals.
—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
20 Nov. 2025
While not all activists are the same, there are many examples of activist directors pressing for an immediate sale of the company, buybacks, special dividends, or asset disposals rather than investments in growth.
—
Kai Liekefett,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Denver public health officials do not investigate where illicit substances come from, Vigil said, but work proactively through drug testing and sharing information, harm reduction (such as syringe disposals or naloxone) and treatment options with people who use drugs.
—
Katie Langford,
The Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2025
The disposals violated various state environmental and unfair competition laws.
—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
The increasing number of disposals might spark concerns about Starlink debris landing over populated areas.
—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
28 Feb. 2025
The source takes consolation in the recognition that land transfers, disposals, and transfer of mineral rights takes time — often years.
—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposals
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The warning follows a chaotic Labor Day weekend operation in Texas, when a federal judge halted overnight flights deporting Guatemalan children, intensifying scrutiny of fast-track removals.
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The Board found that Meta’s account removals are not only unexplained but frequently difficult to challenge.
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Speaking of that last vampire subject, this is also a great episode for Jacob Anderson in the B-plot, as Louis plays the reluctant avenger doing that loveable scoundrel Raglan James’s dirty work in two stand-out action sequences.
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Likewise, despite the filmmakers’ best efforts, there’s still a few uncanny valleys to be crossed, notably in the up-close, full-body fighting sequences, which remind us how much VFX isn’t quite there yet.
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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.
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Though the case has drawn attention because of Delvey's notoriety, all three women maintain that such rabbit dumpings happen all the time.
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Depending on your circumstances, potential solutions could include debt settlement, hardship programs, payment arrangements or other forms of debt relief.
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The 100-megawatt Tati Solar Project is set to begin commercial operations next year, after securing financial arrangements with the help of South Africa’s FirstRand Ltd and Rand Merchant bank.
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Change the leader themselves — their behaviours, their habits, their dispositions.
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David Yannetti, representing Officer Nicholas O’Malley, 33, has filed a slew of discovery motions in the case — requesting records of King’s complete criminal history, including all arrests, charges, dispositions, and pending matters from any jurisdiction.
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The payor would withhold distributions to protect itself from potential liability to the creditor.
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Cher’s court documents paint a bleak picture of how Allman, 49, allegedly blows through his $120,000 annual trust distributions.
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“Disposals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposals. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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