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garbage

[gahr-bij] / ˈgɑr bɪdʒ /


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Chile generates an average of 1.1 kilograms of garbage per person per day and recycles just 0.8 percent, according to the environment ministry.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Dylan would have to probably work hard to write such bland and pointless garbage.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Imagine if Anthony Bourdain were your garbage man.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

"That piece of garbage they sent us - I didn't even finish reading it," he said.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

About twenty yards from the cabin were two big steel drums, each the size of a large garbage can.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis




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