rubbish
Example Sentences
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The border crossing was calm, and groups of workers picked up trash, clothes and rubbish left behind during the mass crossing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
"There is a catastrophic lack of hygiene -- smells, rubbish," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
"There's no leaf to it, they don't get any nutritional quality from this rubbish."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Bush's desk is seen piled with paperwork and post, while underneath, there are piles of rubbish.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
That the most flushbunking rubbish I ever is hearing!’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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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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50 Great Words from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
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