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Reclaim the Junk Drawer If the entryway is a dumping ground, a junk drawer is often the black hole of a home.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2026
However, using your lawn as a dumping ground for snow from the rest of your property is not recommended.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 Jan. 2026
But if Saturdays have long been the kiss of death for scripted TV—hence the night’s redlined status as a dumping ground for repeats—such considerations fly out the nearest window when a major sports title is on the line.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Anger is beginning to boil nationwide among voters over building these energy-guzzling stations with significant resistance from Americans in rural areas and Black communities, who argue they're being used as a dumping ground.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2026
However, using your lawn as a dumping ground for snow from the rest of your property is not recommended.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 Jan. 2026
But if Saturdays have long been the kiss of death for scripted TV—hence the night’s redlined status as a dumping ground for repeats—such considerations fly out the nearest window when a major sports title is on the line.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Anger is beginning to boil nationwide among voters over building these energy-guzzling stations with significant resistance from Americans in rural areas and Black communities, who argue they're being used as a dumping ground.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Dumping ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumping%20ground. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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