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dumping

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  1. The sale of goods of one nation in the markets of a second nation at less than the price charged within the first nation. Dumping can eliminate competitors by undercutting their prices.

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Data from Vanda Research show that retail investors were net sellers of single stocks on March 23, dumping $20.6 million worth of stocks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

“They’re dumping people in a dangerous place who are extremely vulnerable,” said Gretchen Kuhner, director of the Institute for Women in Migration, a nonprofit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

"The government is handing both the Environment Agency and local authorities the power to boost waste crime enforcement, hand out tougher sentences and tackle illegal dumping faster," she added.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Private-credit funds have been slashing their income payouts and dumping assets to cash out investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

“Potatoes,” she said, dumping the sack on the floor, and sitting herself down heavily at the kitchen table.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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