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"They basically just threw it into the trash can at this point," he says.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

A woman who dumped out and walked off with a special-edition Knicks trash can in broad daylight.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The Brooklyn street performer/stuntman Leh-Boy rode through throngs of revelers with a trash can balanced on his head.

From Salon Jun. 17, 2026

Along with "burner" phones from the US delegation, the confiscated items were tossed in a trash can at the bottom of the stairs of the presidential jet.

From Barron's May 15, 2026

An overturned trash can would not be surprising.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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