littering
Example Sentences
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Lots of people I speak to complain about littering and fly-tipping.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
The town's authorities report that tourists were "opening private home doors without permission to use the restroom," trespassing, littering and "defecating in private yards and raising a fuss when residents pointed this out".
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
In some tourist-heavy areas, littering is on the rise, leading some local officials to rethink waste management.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
Johnson points to the irony of murals dedicated to legendary punk bands the Descendents and Black Flag littering the now-expensive Hermosa Beach.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
I could have ditched it, but that would have been the same as littering.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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