dustbin

Example Sentences

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The question of whether Spurs are too good to go down was consigned to the dustbin long ago.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

But those primarily interested in dividend income shouldn’t toss them in the dustbin just yet.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The broadcast network triopoly went into the dustbin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Then it rescued the Federal Reserve from the dustbin of history and poorly explained why, though its explanation doesn’t really hold.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2025

“Now, help me with the potato peels. Put them all in the dustbin, and when Mummy Ola comes back, we will tell her you helped with the cooking.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie