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

Despite cities’ trash, speeding cars, dogs, and humans, capybaras see plenty of upsides in urban riverside living: water, food, and shelter—plus no pumas, who have been known to eat young capybaras.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

One account on X said: "Ferrari just killed their brand just like Jaguar did. This is straight to the junkyard trash."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

I need to dump it in the trash behind the building, but I don’t want to run into anyone who might ask about Mom.

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