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ashcan

[ash-kan] / ˈæʃˌkæn /




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The 1940s sundered the 20th century, dispatching an entire global framework and any number of abiding social orders to the ashcan of history.

From The Guardian Mar. 28, 2018

Even the ashcan colors and chiaroscuro lighting brighten.

From New York Times Nov. 8, 2011

Said he: "Today's scoop is in tomorrow's ashcan, but a job done for public betterment lives long."

From Time Magazine Archive

Shirley Anne took the head of the statue out of the ashcan.

From Time Magazine Archive

Paul thought it time to beat a silent retreat in the direction of the ashcan he had selected as his cover.

From The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour, or, The Mystery of Rattlesnake Mountain by Warren, George A.




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