dustbin
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When Dornan ran again in 1998, with volunteers vowing to pursue any election irregularities, Sanchez walloped him, and he was swept into the dustbin of political history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The question of whether Spurs are too good to go down was consigned to the dustbin long ago.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
But those primarily interested in dividend income shouldn’t toss them in the dustbin just yet.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
The broadcast network triopoly went into the dustbin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
What made it possible to consign alchemy to the dustbin of history was a new understanding of what chemists were trying to do.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Feitó-Cabrera made the comments earlier this week at a session of the National Assembly, in which she spoke about people begging and rummaging through dustbins in Cuba.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2025
Nor did he take satisfaction that most of them now lie in the dustbins of history while he is more celebrated than ever, as humanity goes to hell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
Four decades after its release, Haggerty’s music was pulled from the dustbins and caught the ear of a new generation.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
He began spending much of his time mixing up dustbins full of white paint and adding dry pigment, bit by bit, in an effort to match the existing colors in National Trust houses.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 11, 2019
“What did the dustbins do?” asked Mr. Weasley, scribbling frantically.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
