trash can

Example Sentences

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Mothers feed babies with scraps scavenged from trash cans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Also, there are no bathrooms or trash cans on the trail or at the springs.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier this month, a Gardena police officer responded to a report that there were whimpers and cries coming from a self-compacting trash can outside a local church.

From Los Angeles Times

He spins on his heel, grabs and wads a paper towel in one smooth move, shoots it into the trash can, and is gone.

From Literature

The homeowner, who only described himself as “rattled,” had prepared a trash can and sandbags to place in front of the entrance once the bear left.

From Los Angeles Times