littering

Example Sentences

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He found broken trees littering the mountainside and hurled into the water, and vast swathes of scarred rock stripped of soil and vegetation.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Saito and other residents, meanwhile, have complained about littering.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

In some tourist-heavy areas, littering is on the rise, leading some local officials to rethink waste management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Johnson points to the irony of murals dedicated to legendary punk bands the Descendents and Black Flag littering the now-expensive Hermosa Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

I looked around at all the scraps of comic strips littering the bed.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds