trash

Example Sentences

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When rain falls on California shopping centers and warehouses, the water runs off parking lots carrying metal dust and chemicals from vehicle tires and brake pads, oil and grease from engines, and bacteria from trash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

And a $10 charge for trash hauling and $15 for valet trash service, on top of several other fees.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Tons of trash, ridden with glass and barbed wire, had to be removed from Nachusa in tractor trailers before the first of the bison could be reintroduced.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Capybaras spend most of their time in the water—they’re sort of the penguins of the rodent world—so they can easily get entangled in that storm-drain trash.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

“I didn’t want you to have to carry your stuff in a trash bag.”

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