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garbage

[gahr-bij] / ˈgɑr bɪdʒ /


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"Now I'm in shock because there's a lot of damage. All the windows are broken, there's a lot of glass, garbage" he added.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

"They're the body's garbage collection crew. A lot of that garbage is defunct cells."

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

When disposable vape cartridges are put in garbage or recycling bins, they can be crushed by garbage trucks and sorting equipment at waste facilities.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

He believed, for example, that when he saw lots of half-full Big Gulp cups in garbage cans that it was a sign of elevated discretionary income.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

He walks back up the street, silent now, no ringing sack of garbage weighing him down.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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