litter
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Construction equipment and safety barriers litter the block.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Some had access to water, but the litter trays and bedding were dirty and "strewn on the floor".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
He pointed to a pile of litter and flattened cardboard boxes on the concrete ground where he said he was sleeping at night.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
People sprinkled cat litter, got mats out of their own vehicles to place under the tires.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
I think about all the litter I’ve seen, strewn on the sidewalks around town.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Unlike most pigs, babirusas typically have just one or two offspring at a time rather than large litters - one reason their numbers recover slowly when wild populations are hit hard.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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
The medics, jammed between litters of critically injured men, stood at attention in front of the lieutenant.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
In a landscape littered with teenage dysfunction, “Don’t Say Good Luck” is a moving argument for aspirational television.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Both were littered with sports events, which I scrolled past, but also had sections for elections, politics, tech and a lot more.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
The streets are littered with glass and chunks of brick.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
His career has been littered with individual records in club football: most Ballons d'Or, Barcelona's all-time leading scorer, most La Liga goals, most goals in a calendar year, and most official recorded assists.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
There are candy wrappers littered around her on the bed.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
The latter which was backed up by AI pictures posted to his account with drones and planes and military gear littering the rooftop.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
After sunrise, villagers in Qusra, near the city of Nablus, walked through the scorched remains of the Al-Rahma mosque, broken tiles littering the ground, videos showed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
The company is particularly concerned about people swimming, paddleboarding, littering and damaging structures around the reservoir, described as a "blue lagoon".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Anyone who refuses to pay could face a £100 penalty or legal action, while those caught littering could be fined £1,000.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Blake glanced into his old room and saw my stuffed animals littering the bed.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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