junk

Example Sentences

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It turns out, though, that it looks like a warehouse of space junk, and it sounds like an industrial-strength air-conditioning system.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Advocates warn that until federal regulators crack down more aggressively on opt-out fee models, the burden will remain entirely on everyday consumers to audit their own bills for junk fees.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

All too many of the newer ones are investment junk food.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

A colony of macaques that gorge on snacks offered by tourists in the British territory of Gibraltar swallow soil to recover from their junk food binges, a study has found.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Then, as if driven by a motor, I ran downstairs to the kitchen sink and pulled out a heavy-duty garbage bag and a roll of duct tape from the junk drawer.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen