trash

Example Sentences

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The Department of Fish and Wildlife said that the coyote was likely drawn into populated areas by the smell of food waste, unsecured trash cans or pet food left outside.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Then the mounting accumulation of trash along the pretty suburban streets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

She’d reported fires, trash, homeless camps and, last year, people living in the sewer, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He walked around the store’s premises, picking up trash.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

He wondered whether giving up now was worse than being dragged out of a pile of trash.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste