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litter

[lit-er] / ˈlɪt ər /




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Eleven years into their relationship, Waidelich has her gripes with the felines: The fur is everywhere, “the litter box is disgusting,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

The researchers focused on the species Armadillo sordidus, a little studied isopod that typically spends its time hidden beneath rocks and damp leaf litter, where moisture helps prevent it from drying out.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

I’m a city dweller and homeowner who needs a pickup for innumerable small jobs throughout the year—leaf litter in the fall, mulch in the spring, dorm-room moving four times a year—but no big ones.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

Addressing the issue of fast food outlets, Tice said they should be at risk of losing "their licence to operate" if they are "continually responsible for litter around their premises and beyond".

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

There were seven in the litter and he was the most playful of them all.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

"This frequently leads to poor welfare outcomes, including unsuitable housing, loneliness, mis-sexing, unwanted litters, abandonment and pressure on rescues."

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

It is the only other highly ranked "monotocous" species, meaning it typically produces a single offspring per pregnancy rather than litters.

From Science Daily Jan. 22, 2026

Arrowhead gave birth to four litters in her lifetime, but not all of her children survived.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2025

We were very determined to adopt from a rescue in our area, when I could have had my pick of any number of litters in, say, Southern California or Texas.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2024

Behind Atahuallpa came two other litters and two hammocks, in which were some high chiefs, then several squadrons of Indians with crowns of gold and silver.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Letterboxd’s “popular with friends” feature would likely be littered with streaming slop.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Pieces of red lockers littered the parking lot.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

McDowell birdied the 10th and 11th to surge to the top of the leaderboard but his card was eventually littered with bogeys and he eventually signed for a six-over 76.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

Social-media was littered with memes about lucky investors celebrating their windfalls, including those with just one or two SpaceX shares.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

The pages of my freshman-year diary are littered with his name.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

A gaping hole appeared in the terminal roof, with debris littering the floor and structural elements exposed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

It said there had been a rise in "informal camping" in some locations which had led to "littering and other environmental pressures as well as anti-social behaviour".

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

Saito and other residents, meanwhile, have complained about littering.

From Barron's Mar. 20, 2026

Wallace and the four other 18-year-olds involved were also charged with criminal trespass and littering on private property.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2026

Ji-yun and I were enchanted by the pearls and gold sequins littering the floor.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang




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