trash

Example Sentences

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They reportedly scandalized their neighbors with loud music and trash piles and performed the dances that dominated the app ironically rather than earnestly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Multiple residents told AFP the smoke from the landfill, which stopped receiving trash last August, only gets thicker at night.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

He decided to keep the business and expand it by acquiring other mom-and-pop trash collectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Bass is looking to expand the installation of “curb cuts” — wheelchair ramps at intersections — while also spending more on the removal of trash from L.A. streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

“Oh,” I say, then I sit down on the floor, unzip the suitcase, and dump my trash bag of stuff inside.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko