unwanted visitor

Example Sentences

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It’s the same way I feel about our neighborhoods’ stoop culture, where people leave out unwanted items neatly stacked on their stairs.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2025

A couple have explained how salvaging unwanted items dumped at the scrapyard they run helped them save thousands of pounds on their dream wedding.

From BBC • May 11, 2023

Residents discussed barriers to food waste prevention that included the inability to shop often, which resulted in larger purchases, the lack of access to a freezer, and pre-packed charity food boxes that contained unwanted items.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023

“We were able to say, ‘Who has a wheelchair we can borrow?’ or ‘Let’s try our Buy Nothing groups,’” Fischer recalled, referring to online neighborhood groups whose members give away unwanted items.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023

Curbing fashion waste: California could become the first state to require fashion companies to help set up free collection sites in every county where consumers can drop off unwanted items, The San Jose Mercury reports.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2023