garbage

Example Sentences

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Mounting piles of garbage, stagnant water and a crumbling health system fueled outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses, further scaring away tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Another created an animated video, geared to a Latino audience, showing Angelenos lining the streets to cheer as Pratt wheels a garbage can piled with trash and the incumbent mayor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Painter and Tiltil resident Raquel Carcamo has watched her town become "Santiago's garbage dump" over the years.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The road had been blocked with a large garbage container and tyres.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It was an unusual activity, to be sure; but Clare, too, found that his greatest treasures were from the garbage.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman