trash

Example Sentences

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Locals apologize for the trash piling up on street corners, as garbage pickup has halted.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Cities are already deploying fleets of robot trash scoopers, lawn mowers and firefighters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“It’s hell,” said a taxi driver named Pedro as he drove past heaps of garbage rotting in the streets because there is not enough gas for trash trucks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

You help Lucy fold blankets, separate trash from recyclables, then sneak a glance his way.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith