litter

Example Sentences

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I may have taken a bigger interest in picking up litter after that.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

In July of that year, the Code Enforcement division of the Planning Department dropped in to inspect and cited Quirky for code violations: litter, outdoor storage, tents erected at a place other than a campsite.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The researchers found the highest concentrations in the top layer of leaf litter, where decomposition has just begun.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

I fed him, cleaned the litter box and left.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

A door on the ground floor opened up to a skinny backyard, where a mommy cat and her new litter of kittens made their home under a hydrangea bush.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser