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[bin] / bɪn /


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Airline lost and found can be a black hole, as anyone who has left something in a seat back pocket, overhead bin, gate or anywhere at the airport really, knows too well.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

These along with a fragment from a Magnum bottle were found on the jeans recovered from the clothing bin.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Al-Qaeda meanwhile has marked the anniversary by releasing a video showing images of late leader Osama bin Laden and his son Hamza, who Trump said in 2019 had also been killed.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Osama bin Laden knew he couldn’t defeat the U.S. outright.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

As he took them outside to the recycling bin, my heart sank.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

She has a good relationship with her landlord, who “fixes things quickly and handles taking the trash bins out.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

"Getting rid of chewing gum, getting rid of grotty looking bins, getting rid of graffiti, the things that are unsightly that none of us want to see," he said.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

A giant guitar sculpture dominates the central square, guitar murals adorn walls and pavements and even the rubbish bins are shaped like guitars.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Four industrial bins stand there and do not appear in the planning documents.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Cardboard boxes were stacked on top of wooden crates sitting on plastic bins stuffed with papers.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

A mum's fight for a £12m fortune tops the Sun's front page, after a shopkeeper reportedly binned her winning lottery ticket.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Another said their opposition was "non-negotiable" and the reforms needed to be "binned" rather than mitigated.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

However, Quins had fly-half Smith binned in the second half and La Rochelle took advantage to draw level through unconverted tries by former England wing Jack Nowell and scrum-half Thomas Berjon.

From Barron's Jan. 18, 2026

It all changed when Ewan Ashman scored and when Ardie Savea got binned in the aftermath. 17-7 against 14 men?

From BBC Nov. 8, 2025

Jon clapped him on the shoulder with his binned hand.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

"Together, we pioneered the trio binning method for genome assembly. This approach was also published in Nature Communications."

From Science Daily Jan. 12, 2026

She added: "For too long, they've been stifled by clunky, outdated rules. We're binning them, to protect pavement pints, al fresco dining and street parties - not just for the summer, but all year round."

From BBC Jul. 26, 2025

This new information about olfactory genes in cats was made possible through a new approach to genome sequencing called trio binning, which allows researchers to sequence the most difficult regions of a genome.

From Science Daily Nov. 2, 2023

In contrast to Mr Song, Ms Han only moved in 15 days ago, and is now binning belongings that never made it out of the box.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2023

The special binning service from their own elevators the farmers found genuine, not just a last-minute privilege granted to secure their grain.

From Deep Furrows by Hopkins Moorhouse




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