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[bin] / bɪn /


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It has urged people to avoid disposable barbecues, dispose of smoking materials and put litter in the bin or take it home to avoid starting wildfires.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

It was a big win for Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose goal is to diversify the kingdom’s economy beyond oil.

From Slate Jul. 25, 2026

The small chain, which prides itself on sustainability efforts, also has a bin in the lobby to donate clothing you don’t want to pack to bring home.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

When he saw someone toss the short-sleeved Lakers jacket with “Chamberlain” on the back into a bin of clothes outside Goodwill, Brown grabbed it for his online shop.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Dr. Martin covers the plastic bin while the eaglet calls for more food.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

Billionaires don’t keep their wealth locked in Scrooge McDuck-style money bins.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

They were formed with cones, shipping pallets, chairs, trash bins, or even neighbors inside a traffic circle.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

From two waste paper bins and a ball in a Kent college to the Olympic stage?

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

L.A. is the first major city to provide green bins to 750,000 residential customers, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

The closest overhead bins are filled with roller bags, so I contort myself to shove my backpack beneath the seat in front of mine.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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

Clement won a League Cup, took some notable European scalps, drew with Europa League winners Spurs, and only lost in added time to Europa League runners-up, Manchester United, but still got binned.

From BBC Oct. 5, 2025

Disposable sanitary pads are the most commonly used period product - they stick into your underwear, absorb blood externally and are wrapped and binned after use.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2025

There, he dutifully produced ambitious, unworkable proposals that were read with amused tolerance and promptly binned.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

"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

Soon I am awakened; they want me to accommodate them by binning once more before they retire for the night.

From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran by Stevens, Thomas




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