trash

Example Sentences

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If the kitchen feels far gone — trash, dishes, that low-grade sense of overwhelm — it’s easy to assume that anything short of a full clean won’t make a meaningful difference.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

She points out that the enormous variability of trash is a big challenge for sorting equipment.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

“All kinds of trash you would see floating in the ocean—food wrappers, bottles, clothing. Once in a while, you would even see a piece of crap.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Multiple residents told AFP the smoke from the landfill, which stopped receiving trash last August, only gets thicker at night.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

It didn’t seem right to drop him in the trash, so Boomer took him back to the kindergarten room.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson