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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
In fact, plumbers don’t put much faith in disposals at all.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 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
The company said the decline in profit for the year was due to a loss on disposals and higher restructuring costs as a result of accelerating its productivity program.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 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
The company said the decline in profit for the year was due to a loss on disposals and higher restructuring costs as a result of accelerating its productivity program.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposals
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Beyond simple removals, the tech giant is focusing on long-term safety and victim advocacy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Child welfare authorities also call police to assist with emergency foster care removals, or to go with a worker on a home or hospital visit.—
Shoshana Walter,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Under this framework, a cell’s identity is determined by which of its tens of thousands of genes are turned on, something that can be represented by the sequences of RNA molecules (copies of active DNA regions) present in the cell.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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The film gets aesthetically expressive in slow-motion sequences when Colin is riding pillion on Ray’s bike, capturing the sensual excitement of it all, the wild ride that Colin has chosen to take.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The fee was around the average for such arrangements, and far more than Elliott made in her occasional work as a housekeeper.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Tang added that software and services companies account for the largest share of payment-in-kind (PIK) loans, which refer to arrangements where borrowers can delay paying interest in cash.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The title is a reflection of the brave women who work to solve the mystery—all while maintaining their classy and cordial dispositions.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Celtics pounded the paint with Neemias Queta and Luka Garza, a pair of bruising bigs who also can force the issue from 3-point range despite their lumbering dispositions.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Inherited Roth account distributions aren’t taxed as long as the account has been open at least five years.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Its components can be rearranged to model different limb lengths, weight distributions and joint ranges of motion.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Disposals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposals. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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