litter
Example Sentences
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I may have taken a bigger interest in picking up litter after that.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
All but the litter charges were thrown out, and even that was deemed de minimis.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
The researchers found the highest concentrations in the top layer of leaf litter, where decomposition has just begun.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
I fed him, cleaned the litter box and left.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
“Sonnets, too lovey-dovey,” Alexander agreed, for he and his siblings tended to stick together, like cubs in a litter, one might say.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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