trash can

Example Sentences

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“I’m explaining everything from how you throw your trash in the trash can to how you hold your pencil,” Clark said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

“I’d never been a human trash can before.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

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 • Dec. 31, 2025

People may dump their morning coffees or afternoon pick-me-up snacks in the trash can before they hop on the bus, which may or may not be cleared in time.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

I’m hustling to English, hoping my quick work with a cleansing wipe was good enough to wipe off my PE sweat, when I see a bunch of guys around the trash can outside the cafeteria.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée