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rubbish

[ruhb-ish] / ˈrʌb ɪʃ /




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As Lin scrubbed the floor on her knees, it picked up rubbish and folded clothes strewn across a sofa.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Fiji's environment ministry on Thursday rejected a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in the South Pacific nation, after a backlash from traditional landowners and tourism operators.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Lord Mandelson replied: "As the saying goes, rubbish in rubbish out…"

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

However, with favourable weather conditions over the weekend, the council managed to team up with the mountain rescue team to remove the rubbish.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

And with a faint smile, she leads us through tired people and rubbish and empty water bottles, straight to where our family waits.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell




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