thrown away
Example Sentences
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When my clients were displaced, they had treasured photos of deceased loved ones destroyed, lifesaving medication thrown away, and bikes and uniforms needed for work tossed into trash trucks.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
Sign of the time: Forky gave voice to the anxiety that seemed rampant in young people in the late aughts, fretting he was just trash that should be thrown away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Any unopened cans should be returned or thrown away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Disposable vapes were banned a year ago, partly because of the issues they cause for bin lorries and waste facilities when thrown away with general rubbish.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
No one could say now that Hazel had thrown away his life in a foolhardy prank.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
