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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
It’s calculated by summing up all the emissions generated throughout a product’s lifecycle, from production to disposal.
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Rob Lewallen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Moyes has spoken about finding a way to maximise the resources at his disposal and has largely done that.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Google has a ton of AI compute at its disposal, which is clearly being leveraged to great effect here.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
Smoke pollution and disposal of waste and sewage were at the top of the list of concerns, Barnes said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposal
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These new projects incorporate traditional grates for removal of solid waste like plastic bottles but also use a multilayer filtration system that mimics the way forests and wetlands naturally purify water.—
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Ruffin was quick with her answer, slamming the Republican party for her removal from the WHCA dinner.—
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The extra time allowed John Wick guru Chad Stahelski to assist with upping the action working in tandem with helmer Wiseman on new sequences.—
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One of the key sequences Thursday came in the eighth inning when the Sox got reliever Mike Clevinger up quickly enough to be in a position to face Mike Trout and Jorge Soler in a crucial spot.—
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Residents’ main concerns included fears that the shelter would become a massive dumping ground for homeless individuals from the entire metro area.—
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How can a decision like toxic dumping be made in a vacuum, and in a rush?—
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That and other projects could see Western increase its capital expenditures over the next few years—and might leave less room for ambitious distribution raises.—
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San Francisco will tie clean needle distribution for drug users to treatment and counseling San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city’s drug overdose crisis requires a bolder approach to getting illicit drug users off the streets and into treatment.—
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Helping students develop tools and dispositions for critically evaluating media is more important than ever.—
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The agency finally approved the company’s marketing of tests to determine genetic dispositions to 10 health conditions, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and certain blood clotting disorders, in 2017.—
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Jenkins claimed that once this new and sustainable arrangement was in place, but with The Chosen still streaming on Angel, the studio began to violate the terms of their contract.—
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The second extension puts to rest any idea that TikTok will disappear again, and makes some kind of business arrangement to preserve its U.S. presence appear all but inevitable.—
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposal. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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