trash

Example Sentences

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Along the way, he kept stopping to pick up trash.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

She discovered that her boyfriend did more dishes—but she took out the trash more often and did more cleaning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The suit alleged meal breaks were “frequently interrupted” when Beteta would be called back by a supervisor to clean buckets or dispose of trash.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Mostly, he insisted, the unhoused neighbors were vigilant stewards, and helped with sweeping and trash pickup and the like; “99 percent of the time it was working great,” he said.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

I need to unload the garbage, find the missing pieces, and get the trash back inside right away.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller