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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.

Vocabulary lists containing dumping

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“This stretch is a common dumping ground,” she told me, eyes hidden behind sunglasses under a floppy sun hat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

And that’s why, after the No Kings marches in October, Donald Trump himself posted a video created with artificial intelligence showing him dumping human waste on the protesters.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

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 • Mar. 14, 2026

When they are dumping the same asset, it becomes a buyer’s market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

The baby was busily engaged in spooning out the oatmeal and dumping it on the floor.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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