core dump
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of core dump
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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You only set up an IPO like this to enable insiders to dump their stakes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
As for stocks, he said the market seems to be saying that it wants to dump anything that looks like an AI loser, along with some “babies with the bathwater,” and it doesn’t care.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
The move by investors to dump the stock was misguided, Hardt says.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
They add that valuation metrics such as the equity risk premium, when considered alone, are rarely a good reason to dump equities or hold off on buying.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
She used a pot instead, and my job was to dump it all down the hole inside the little moon house.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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