garbage can
Example Sentences
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"They don't see us as a town. To them we're just another garbage can," she said.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
“No Black person’s ever asked me why Mookie threw the garbage can through the window,” he notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025
A few minutes later I came upon another man, who was digging through a garbage can for something to drink.
From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025
In her clip, the bear and the coyote are seemingly enjoying the spoils of a spilled garbage can, surveying the neighborhood while they weigh their next move.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2025
Quickly she swaddled the test in toilet paper, using almost half the roll, and shoved it down to the bottom of the garbage can.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
