trash

Example Sentences

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She discovered that her boyfriend did more dishes—but she took out the trash more often and did more cleaning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

He bent down, picked up a straw wrapper and disposed of it in the nearest trash can, then kept walking.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Naula said he was cleaning trash near the corner of 88th and Grand that day when he saw as many as 10 people go in and out of the sewer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Mostly, he insisted, the unhoused neighbors were vigilant stewards, and helped with sweeping and trash pickup and the like; “99 percent of the time it was working great,” he said.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

“Never smelled this in my trash, but hey, you learn something every night.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz