garbage
Example Sentences
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At the heart of the boom is the sprawling eastern Cairo settlement of Manshiyet Nasser, where generations of garbage collectors have built one of the world's most sophisticated informal recycling systems.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Justin Gignac, an artist in New York City, collected garbage outside Madison Square Garden on the day of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Setting aside the foolish contention that one’s personal actions have no bearing on one’s capacity for political leadership, people who treat women like garbage are not the only ones with good politics.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
Thomas Jefferson at home, the British aristocrat who backed American rebels, a garbage collector’s view of life and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The screen door hangs open, bumps against the garbage bin, and the mailbox clings lopsided to the faded milky coffee–colored clapboard that wraps the house.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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