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

"Scientists trashing each other in the media is not constructive."

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

"He hated that, you know, people were just trashing the land," Susan Pretti told AP.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

He told us he almost felt sorry for the software salesmen when he handed them the bill, which didn’t even include the hefty fine from the park service for trashing the sea grass.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen