- present participle of dump.
dumping
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Read: Investors are dumping AI stocks as ‘tech wreck’ worsens.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Graffiti covered its charred facade, and it became a source of frustration for the neighborhood, attracting squatters and illegal garbage dumping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
That storm made landfall in the same Florida region as Isaias, but remained at tropical storm strength as it moved northward, dumping record amounts of rainfall into the mountains and leading to deadly flooding.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Investigations into who was behind the dumping are ongoing, with three arrests made in February 2025.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
I realize they must have seen me dumping the final vial.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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