garbage

Example Sentences

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Mounting piles of garbage, stagnant water and a crumbling health system fueled outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses, further scaring away tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Another created an animated video, geared to a Latino audience, showing Angelenos lining the streets to cheer as Pratt wheels a garbage can piled with trash and the incumbent mayor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Republic Services is No. 2 nationally behind Waste Management in garbage collection and recycling.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The road had been blocked with a large garbage container and tyres.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It made her think of rot—of old garbage left out in the sun, buzzing with flies, crawling with rats.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis