garbage

Example Sentences

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The plan is to prevent hundreds of tons of garbage from getting to the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Tell people to write a poem and they’ll mostly write garbage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Methane gas may be imperceptible, but the garbage that produces it is not -- Tiltil's 17,000 inhabitants have grown increasingly concerned about the health impact of such drastic pollution.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

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

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The book made an arc in the air and landed in the garbage without a sound.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly