trash

Example Sentences

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But Bastian lives by the Henry Ford line, and whether he’s looking up at the future Sky Villages or looking down for trash, he doesn’t see defeat — he sees unrealized potential.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 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

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

Natalie was glad to be alone for a little while, and Churro was happy to sniff at all the piles of trash and debris and to pee on everything.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz