rubbish
Example Sentences
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The residents initially complained about the intruders "causing damage and leaving rubbish in communal areas".
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Herbert Reul said it looked like "a rubbish dump", with more than 500,000 items strewn across the floor - the contents of the safe deposit boxes that the thieves had left behind.
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Throughout the dispute, the council has employed agency workers to collect household waste, but at times, piles of rubbish have grown on pavements and street corners while many bins overflow.
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She said rubbish was often dumped directly outside her door, on nearby steps and on surrounding wasteland, blocking drains and creating serious health risks.
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"I look at everything, is it rubbish? Has it got another life? Can I sell it? Should it go to the hospice?" she says.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.