dispose
verb (used with object)
to give a tendency or inclination to; incline.
has been disposing
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present perfect progressiveof dispose (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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According to the regional water board, Chiquita Canyon has been disposing of around 2- to 4-million gallons of contaminated water a month for much of the past year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
In the United States, URW has been disposing of shopping centres, including in downtown San Francisco where it expects a foreclosure of its Westfield mall near the troubled Tenderloin district.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2023
The insurer has been disposing of unwanted assets, with the latest being the sale of its Russian business last week for £30m.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 3, 2013
The bank has been disposing of extraneous and risky assets housed in its Citi Holdings unit for nearly four years.
From Reuters ● Nov. 28, 2012
Since April 10, 1909, the Government has been disposing of its public coal lands under a classification that takes note of many details.
From The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines by Hoskin, Arthur J.
