trash can

Example Sentences

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Prosecutors argued that this left his poorly trained, panic-stricken crew effectively useless amid the fire, which possibly originated in a trash can sometime after 2:35 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

“I’m explaining everything from how you throw your trash in the trash can to how you hold your pencil,” Clark said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

“I’d never been a human trash can before.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

But she seems open to hearing more as she stands there, one hand still resting on her trash can.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

“They’re—” I start, thinking about the crumpled note now lying in the library trash can.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish