trash can

Example Sentences

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“I’m explaining everything from how you throw your trash in the trash can to how you hold your pencil,” Clark said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

“The trash can issue is probably something I could tolerate much more easily.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Earlier this month, a Gardena police officer responded to a report that there were whimpers and cries coming from a self-compacting trash can outside a local church.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

But she seems open to hearing more as she stands there, one hand still resting on her trash can.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

I spit the half-chewed oats into the trash can and opt for Pop-Tarts instead.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller