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litter

[lit-er] / ˈlɪt ər /




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Addressing the issue of fast food outlets, Tice said they should be at risk of losing "their licence to operate" if they are "continually responsible for litter around their premises and beyond".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Paddy Little, a litter picking officer for a waters sports club, said he had lost count of the number of carcasses he has seen in the Blackwater River that flows between counties Tyrone and Armagh.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

CEO Brian Bleese says the first job has been to clear large amounts of litter that had accumulated and to carry out surveys to assess the health of the habitat.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

He uses mostly poultry litter, an organic fertilizer comprised of bird manure, feathers, bedding material and spilled feed, and he buys a lot of it — 3,125 tons each year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

She dropped the clumps of litter into the bag and jokingly flicked the empty scoop at him.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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