garbage can
Example Sentences
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Next to an upside-down garbage can improbably sprouting legs and a head and tinnily broadcasting “God Bless America” is a figure group modeled on the famous image of the flag-raising at Iwo Jima.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
"They don't see us as a town. To them we're just another garbage can," she said.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
A few minutes later I came upon another man, who was digging through a garbage can for something to drink.
From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025
When the dog found the correct garbage can, officers eventually knocked it over.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025
He runs to the garbage can, picks it up, and pretends to gag and vomit.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
