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garbage

[gahr-bij] / ˈgɑr bɪdʒ /


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Garbage is a good business, and Republic stock is rarely cheap.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Garbage in Havana goes uncollected, and public transport is collapsing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

"Sending you love," wrote Garbage singer Shirley Manson.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

Douglas Kiker, the “American Idol” contestant known as the “Singing Garbage Man,” has died, his sisters announced this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

Steadying the load on his back with one hand, the Garbage Ghost walked up to the window.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston




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