litter
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“Intruders have set fires, burning holes in the floors and scorching wood wainscoting and pews. Empty beef jerky bags, discarded underwear and clumps of plaster litter the worn burgundy carpeting.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
I may have taken a bigger interest in picking up litter after that.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
In July of that year, the Code Enforcement division of the Planning Department dropped in to inspect and cited Quirky for code violations: litter, outdoor storage, tents erected at a place other than a campsite.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
But now we found ourselves bottle-feeding Hayden, as we named him, four times a day and later celebrating his successful use of the litter box like the proudest of parents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
The bag of shavings used for my bedding had torn and bits of litter were scattered all over the table.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
Vocabulary lists containing litter
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