- present participle of dump.
dumping
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Massie argued that temporarily dumping cheaper foreign beef into the American market could lower prices without giving U.S. ranchers an incentive to raise more cattle.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
"When I found out about the Monsanto chemical dumping at Stoney Hill, I next identified Sutton Walls in Herefordshire, then Cefn Mawr in north Wales," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Earlier this year, a prolific waste criminal was ordered to pay £1.2m in compensation for illegally dumping more than 4,000 tonnes of waste across England.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Koss’s pivot reflects a broader migration across markets over the past year: individual traders and hedge funds alike dumping bitcoin and other tokens to chase AI stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
I was relieved to not have to go to the moon house, or walk Vonetta there and stand guard, or carry Fern’s pot there for dumping.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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