rubbish
Example Sentences
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Asked to comment by the BBC, Smethhurst confirmed his arrest and said the allegations against him had been "an absolute load of rubbish".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Fiji's environment ministry on Thursday rejected a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in the South Pacific nation, after a backlash from traditional landowners and tourism operators.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
"We spent about four hours tidying up rubbish," said Bennett's eight-year-old.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Fly-tipped waste described as a "river of rubbish" running down the side of a mountain has been cleared by volunteers.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The policeman leads me across a yard where flies swarm over a rubbish heap.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
Vocabulary lists containing rubbish
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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