trashing

Example Sentences

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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

The story is goofy and the trashing of Philly is gleeful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

But taking a stand against his UK party leader still risks trashing a brand under which they both campaign.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 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