trashcan
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The woman who emptied a Knicks trashcan on the street and stole it gets fired from her executive job at JPMorgan Chase.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Finally, Madad emphasized the need to be careful with their tissues and trash: “the infected person should put any waste generated into a trashcan lined with a bag,” she recommends.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2022
A flamingo, which may be either a taxidermy bird or a plastic one plucked from an unsuspecting front yard, stands in a trashcan filled with junk, covered in oily black goop.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2022
Remember when the Astros hit a trashcan before every pitch for two years and nobody noticed.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2020
The paper sailed across the room, hit the rim of the trashcan, and bounced out.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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