garbage can
Example Sentences
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The climactic confrontation reaches its peak intensity after a Black man dies in a police officer’s choke hold and Mookie heaves a garbage can through the pizzeria’s window.
Once, he even called out a Reds player’s lack of hustle on the basepaths — and ended up stuffed in a garbage can.
From Los Angeles Times
A few minutes later I came upon another man, who was digging through a garbage can for something to drink.
From Salon
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
When the dog found the correct garbage can, officers eventually knocked it over.
From Los Angeles Times
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