dumping
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“Potatoes,” she said, dumping the sack on the floor, and sitting herself down heavily at the kitchen table.
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"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
Environment Agency officials could gain police-style powers to help them crackdown on fly-tipping and the illegal dumping of waste in England, the government has said.
From BBC
When they are dumping the same asset, it becomes a buyer’s market.
From MarketWatch
While Hearts had last weekend off - having already suffered Scottish Cup elimination - Celtic were dumping Rangers out in a chaotic quarter-final, as Motherwell, also out of the competition, played catch-up in the league.
From BBC
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