wastebasket

Example Sentences

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A wastebasket filled with Crystal’s crumpled papers and empty Dr Pepper cans still sits on one side of his bed.

From Washington Post

The Justice Department could simply drop the committee’s recommendation in the wastebasket and move on.

From New York Times

The girls mostly watched TV, though Nichol, who was more active, was given small tasks by her mother to keep her busy, like emptying all the wastebaskets and replacing the liners.

From Seattle Times

She then throws the panties toward a nearby wastebasket, and comes up short — by a lot.

From Washington Post

And make sure trash makes it to the wastebasket.

From Washington Post