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
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