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as in situates
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
looking for the perfect spot to dispose the new knickknack
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as in classifies
to put into a particular arrangement
disposed the surgical instruments in the exact order in which they would be needed
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Recent Examples of disposes
Naturally, your mileage may vary depending on your tolerance for gore, but the over-the-top appeal of Thanksgiving is how the serial killer creatively disposes of his victims, including one scene in which someone is served as a Turkey Day feast.
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Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
The ruling disposes of a portion of the 27-year-old musician's filing.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
People die in this movie, and nobody seems to care, which could be a metaphor for the way the pro sports industry grinds up and disposes of its warriors.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
The findings underscore the need to rethink how society uses and disposes of disposable masks.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
The president proposes, and Congress disposes The US Congress, however, was not pleased by this.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
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Brands latest portrait follows Washington from early life through his maturation as a general and leader, and situates the first president among his many allies and rivals.—
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Dante situates it on a mountain rising out of an empty sea.—
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The machine learning algorithm, meanwhile, classifies and identifies stationary objects that could lead to collisions.—
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While recipes vary, the glycemic index (GI)—a scale from one to 100 that measures how quickly a food raises blood sugar—of gingerbread cookies is about 66, which classifies them as a high-glycemic food, according to Alexandria Hardy, RDN, LDN, owner of Pennsylvania Nutrition Services.—
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The driver then puts vehicle in drive, dragging officer about 100 yards with his arm inside the car.—
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Tonga has missed the past three games, which puts his availability for Sunday’s Wild Card showdown with the Chargers in significant doubt.—
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Organized Tours The most common option is booking an organized tour where the company arranges your transportation.—
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That changes in episode 6, when Nate (Colm Feore) arranges a meeting between Rebecca and M-Tex’s resident geologist.—
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Anyone who locates them is asked to contact Area 4 detectives at 312-746-8255, or call 911.—
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More than $22,000 in Canadian dollars has been raised through the family’s GoFundMe campaign since May 28, with donations going toward the search for the missing individuals and a reward for whoever locates them.—
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Police said the surveillance video places the person of interest in the alley near the Tepe home during that critical timeframe.—
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Importantly, the president already has full legal authority to impose tariffs when other nations’ behavior places an unreasonable burden on our economy, including through environmental negligence.—
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With his gun pointed at McNealy, Heisler orders him to show his hands and not reach for anything.—
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The agent then orders Parias to turn off his vehicle.—
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“Disposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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