How to Use disposal in a Sentence

disposal

noun
  • Any grieving fans may seek solace in the fact that red caps remain at the Rangers’ disposal.
    Dallas News, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Of course, setting a hazardous material on fire is far from an ideal method of disposal.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 16 Feb. 2023
  • There is joy in parsing the raw materials at your disposal to make something worthwhile.
    Vivian Lam, WIRED, 24 Feb. 2023
  • But the poet instead chooses to follow in his father’s footsteps, using the tools at his disposal to generate new growth.
    Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Sending and receiving checks can incur hefty processing costs like bank fees, printing, postage and secure disposal.
    Laurent Charpentier, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The wastewater has been delivered to Texas Molecular, which injects hazardous waste into the ground for disposal.
    Matthew Daly and Farnoush Amiri, The Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Higher-income countries, on the other hand, produce more plastic waste but have more efficient waste disposal systems, so less of it turns into pollution.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Some of the liquid waste will be sent to a facility in Vickery, Ohio, for disposal in an underground injection well, Shore said.
    Chron, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Both the plumber and drain guy say egg shells are among the worst things to put down the disposal.
    Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
  • Add small peels and a cup of ice to the disposal while running cold water.
    Christina Poletto, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Nearly all of that goes by rail to a disposal site in Clive, Utah.
    Philip Diehl, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Having five state-of-the-art mills at their disposal helps.
    Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 26 June 2024
  • Though the games had dozens of swords and spells at players’ disposal, pretty much any weapon would do the job.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2024
  • That leaves six first-round picks left at the front office’s disposal.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
  • Leo Wise said, adding that the millions of dollars at his disposal could help.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
  • There’s plenty of room to spread out, with a kitchen, living area, and large front porch at your disposal.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The process would allow the city to save about $7 million during 10 years of disposal costs under the method the city was going to use.
    Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Take the wealth of novels at your disposal, Hollywood, and make this thing a sure hit.
    Maureen Lee Lenker and Devan Coggan, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2023
  • With nearly five acres at your disposal, there’s more than enough space for children to frolic on the grounds.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Having a dressy pair of jeans at your disposal makes picking a look for nights out all the easier.
    Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The good news is that this year, health officials have more tools at their disposal to combat them.
    Libby Richards, Fortune Well, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Once the dumpster is full, it is detached and transferred for disposal.
    Jaida Joyner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024
  • Plus, the bottom of the grill has a convenient, one-touch ash catcher for easy cleaning and disposal.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 13 May 2023
  • Big mistake leads to an action onslaught: Cruz takes Ehsan out with one of the hundreds of knives at her disposal.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
  • This, as Chelsea has found, can be quite expensive, and require the kind of resources Brighton does not have at its disposal.
    Tariq Panja, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The performers make the most of the limited resources at their disposal.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Epstein also had the 50-round draft at his disposal, not the downsized 20-round draft Stearns will oversee.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Still unclear is where and when a permanent disposal site would be built.
    Tom Hays, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
  • It’s made from the same stainless steel, has double walls for a drastic decrease in smoke output, and comes with a removable base plate for ash disposal.
    Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The barriers to entry have never been lower, and the tools at their disposal have never been more powerful.
    Francis Hellyer, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2024

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