trashcan
Example Sentences
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The woman who emptied a Knicks trashcan on the street and stole it gets fired from her executive job at JPMorgan Chase.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
During that search, officers saw Davis throw his cellphone into a trashcan and place items on top of it as if to hide it, according to a law enforcement affidavit.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
A flamingo, which may be either a taxidermy bird or a plastic one plucked from an unsuspecting front yard, stands in a trashcan filled with junk, covered in oily black goop.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2022
Now that I’ve read that, I definitely understand the raison d’être for this little trashcan orchid pot bag.
From Slate ● May 3, 2019
Then I stash my new postcard underneath the trashcan.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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