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disposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of dispose

as in situates

to arrange something in a certain spot or position looking for the perfect spot to dispose the new knickknack

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as in classifies

to put into a particular arrangement disposed the surgical instruments in the exact order in which they would be needed

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Recent Examples of disposes The assessor proposes; the Board disposes. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026 Disney, which didn’t respond to a request for comment, disposes of the data gained from its facial recognition technology within 30 days unless its necessary for legal or fraud prevention purposes, according to its privacy policy. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026 Sales of Aperol and Espolon tequila are expanding in the US as the company disposes of weaker brands, Chief Executive Officer Simon Hunt said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. — Antonio Vanuzzo, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026 One that stood out to Everett Plummer, a manager in the oil division at the time and one of several staffers tasked with investigating the Boarman case, was McCoon 3, an injection well that disposes salty oil field wastewater deep below the earth. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 12 Feb. 2026 Naturally, your mileage may vary depending on your tolerance for gore, but the over-the-top appeal of Thanksgiving is how the serial killer creatively disposes of his victims, including one scene in which someone is served as a Turkey Day feast. — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025 The ruling disposes of a portion of the 27-year-old musician's filing. — Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025 People die in this movie, and nobody seems to care, which could be a metaphor for the way the pro sports industry grinds up and disposes of its warriors. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025 The findings underscore the need to rethink how society uses and disposes of disposable masks. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025

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And Anne Hathaway, in a bravura performance, situates Penelope on an emotional precipice, caught between indecision and indignation, between yearning for her husband and a palpable disgust with the alternatives.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Celebrated artists such as Oscar Murillo, Selma Selman, and Hew Locke will be among the participants in next year’s edition of the show, which situates commissions around Münster.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026

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These cases aren’t about monetary damages, but instead injunctive relief—specifically, a court order that blocks the NCAA from disallowing an athlete whom the NCAA classifies as ineligible.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026
If that tech notes signs of long-term wear, corrosion or a prior bad repair, the company classifies the claim as preexisting and denies it.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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Advocates and city councilors said at an April Council hearing that the Wu administration’s inaction has cost the city millions in federal grant funding and puts cyclists and pedestrians at risk.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
That puts additional weight on the value of the face-to-face interview — one of the last remaining stages of the hiring process that can’t be automated.

— Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026

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The physician performs a detailed history and physical examination, reviews prior films, discusses conservative management, and orders physical therapy plus non-opioid analgesics.

— Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
In one of the most memorable scenes from Homer’s 2,800-year-old poem, Odysseus ties himself to a ship mast and orders his crew to plug their ears with beeswax, so as not to be lured in by the dulcet yet deadly songs of the Sirens.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 July 2026

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Candidates running for the 5th District will have to represent a broad swath of urban, suburban and rural voters, including eastern Kansas City and places hours away such as Jefferson City, the state’s capital city.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Lester places a premium on explosive plays, which often require long throws to the field and one-on-one deep shots.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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