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trash

[trash] / træʃ /




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He grabbed his son Eric’s hand to shake it and walked out to trash the judge and the proceedings, which he’d soon appeal.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

"They basically just threw it into the trash can at this point," he says.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Ideally, officials asked customers to place the plant inside two trash bags and keep them closed, and immediately contact their local country agricultural commissioner’s office for further instructions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Residents in the worst affected areas have vented their frustrations by setting piles on trash on fire or banging on pots and pans.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

It had only gotten worse after his book had been thrown into the trash.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Only firms in desperate need of cash sell more shares when their valuations are low, because it dilutes existing shareholders and trashes the share price.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

An attorney who trashes the rule of law must know that eventually she will be barred from practicing it.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2025

Spawned when the body trashes old red blood cells, the molecule is harmful refuse and a sign of illness.

From Science Magazine Jun. 8, 2023

But the new ad campaign is facing significant backlash — with critics calling it a “new Barbie” that trashes Italy’s cultural heritage.

From Seattle Times May 6, 2023

For example, in a text-processing tool that crunches a line at a time, a short line buffer can result in lossage as input from a long line overflows the buffer and trashes data beyond it.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.

The worst ones seem to happen during bear markets, when the winning stocks of the preceding boom get trashed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

A wildlife haven in Ayrshire has been "trashed" due to a four-year wait over whether or not to designate the site for protection, according to environmental campaigners.

From BBC May 3, 2026

One of the most staggering is simply pollution: a jungle riverbank heaped with trashed tires.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

Unlike other defectors, he had never sued the Tour, nor had he trashed it in public.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

The Tower’s northern wall sat right on the edge of the Junklot, where mountains of trashed cars waited like crumpled-up scraps of paper.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

So to perhaps the result that ended Bazball in the minds of many, even if not in reality: An Ashes trashing in Australia.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

According to lawyers and formerly detained immigrants who spoke to Salon, ICE and Border Patrol officers never admit to trashing or keeping these items, but that they have not been found anywhere.

From Salon Mar. 4, 2026

Many in the music world trace the genesis of this phenomenon to Keith Moon, who was legendary both as a drummer for the Who and for trashing hotel rooms, including TVs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

Next week's global conference on tobacco control will consider what to do about the sheer volume of cigarette butts trashing the planet, with some recommending banning them completely.

From Barron's Nov. 14, 2025

I stared at the flowers and thought about just trashing them since they’d be dead by the morning anyway.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds




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