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Example Sentences

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There could be a subset of NextEra investors that don’t want to be part of Dominion, which has been stuck in the discount bin for the past few years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

More and more EU countries are being thrown in the public spending sin bin over their mushrooming deficits, with Bulgaria expected to be added Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Disposable vapes were banned a year ago, partly because of the issues they cause for bin lorries and waste facilities when thrown away with general rubbish.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Those sponsored leaflets and postcard mailers that end up as makeshift coasters, mosquito swatters or unread refuse that goes straight from the mailbox into the blue recycle bin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

A truck growls by, a trash can lid bangs shut, reminding me of the sound of the trash bin toppling at lunch.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari