dustbin

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Mathrani said he felt "100 years of history is being relegated to the dustbin".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The broadcast network triopoly went into the dustbin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

In the same opinion, the court more or less threw a 90-year-old precedent into the dustbin of history and never explained why.

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