litter
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Authorities in Tehran haven’t acknowledged the specific nature of those attacks, likely as part of the effort to suggest mines still litter the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
“When people see a lot of just litter on the ground, they litter,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
During a recent cleanup around Western Avenue and 3rd Street, volunteers passed at least three overflowing cans with litter piled around them, said volunteer Tam Phan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
A container of cat litter marked $10.30 that rang up at $11.30.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
Bits of litter chewed up by the mowers lay scattered on the grass.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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"While it is always heartbreaking to lose a young animal, sadly this is not uncommon in large cat litters," said Richard Langston, head of carnivores at Howletts.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
The cubs' mother, Tipah, born in January 2019, is described as "independent, cheeky and inquisitive" and has produced one of the largest litters recorded for Sumatran tigers in captivity, the park said.
From BBC ● May 19, 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
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
Overcrowding was becoming a grave problem, and this despite the fact that many of the does were re-absorbing their litters before birth.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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The truth is that election cycles are often littered with missed opportunities.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026
Dishes filled the sink, laundry baskets overflowed, toys littered the floor, a highchair catcher was crusted with baby food and the small entryway was nearly blocked with returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Harry Kane has taken the scenic route to the Ballon d'Or - a road littered with doubts and diversions, but one that eventually led to the ultimate destination: being crowned as the world's best player.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Near the iconic Place de la Republique in central Paris, broken glass and debris littered the roads, as a pile of burning bicycles belched out thick smoke.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
I reflected on how mass imprisonment has littered the national landscape with carceral monuments of reckless and excessive punishment and ravaged communities with our hopeless willingness to condemn and discard the most vulnerable among us.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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But as game length returns to those levels, one possible explanation is the yellow laundry littering fields everywhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Elisabeth was speaking to me in front of a row of smashed shop windows, shattered glass still littering the tree-lined Parisian street.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
There are large fragments of salt-eaten machinery littering the shore, relics of the island’s martial heyday.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
In the 2023-24 season, widespread fan action including littering pitches with tennis balls and chocolate coins resulted in the scrapping of an investment deal, despite the proposal winning majority support of clubs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
When she came down from the roof after Boaz had gone home last night, she’d found their apartment empty, the window thrown open with far too many feathers littering the windowsill, and no Molly.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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