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trash

[trash] / træʃ /




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And on Wednesday, Havana said it would open up major sectors such as gas stations, electricity generation, trash collection and pharmacies to private firms.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

On the other end of the fashion spectrum, Hoffman’s Elliot sports a thrifted work shirt from a trash company.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

He grabbed his son Eric’s hand to shake it and walked out to trash the judge and the proceedings, which he’d soon appeal.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

"They basically just threw it into the trash can at this point," he says.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

I read while I gather trash on the way to school.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Only firms in desperate need of cash sell more shares when their valuations are low, because it dilutes existing shareholders and trashes the share price.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

An attorney who trashes the rule of law must know that eventually she will be barred from practicing it.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2025

Spawned when the body trashes old red blood cells, the molecule is harmful refuse and a sign of illness.

From Science Magazine Jun. 8, 2023

Moses Castillo, a retired Los Angeles police detective who runs an Instagram account that praises Villanueva and trashes his opponents — including me — was subdued.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2022

Because it robs everything from another place the city causes trouble for others, and trashes the Earth is the process.

From Down with the Cities by Nakashima, Tadashi

The worst ones seem to happen during bear markets, when the winning stocks of the preceding boom get trashed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

"Right now the brand of AI has just been trashed and this certainly doesn't help," she said - noting widespread mistrust of the tech, particularly among young people.

From BBC May 19, 2026

Some acquired original artworks, often for free, from editors who might have otherwise trashed them.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

Deputies discovered the trashed mail near Elder Creek and Mayhew Roads in Sacramento County while conducting a cleanup of a reported homeless encampment, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 17, 2025

I trashed all the fast-food bags, some with french fries and half-eaten burgers still in them.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

Even Scott Jennings, the foul-mouthed Kentuckian with a habit of picking Derby losers and rumored to occasionally sip Tennessee whiskey instead of Kentucky bourbon, has been caught trashing the president — off camera.

From Salon May 8, 2026

But taking a stand against his UK party leader still risks trashing a brand under which they both campaign.

From BBC Feb. 9, 2026

Many in the music world trace the genesis of this phenomenon to Keith Moon, who was legendary both as a drummer for the Who and for trashing hotel rooms, including TVs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

Next week's global conference on tobacco control will consider what to do about the sheer volume of cigarette butts trashing the planet, with some recommending banning them completely.

From Barron's Nov. 14, 2025

At least Beatriz ain’t cracking on me, but boy is she trashing Stephanie something good.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles




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