littering

Example Sentences

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Saito and other residents, meanwhile, have complained about littering.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Footage broadcast by Iranian state media on Tuesday has shattered glass littering the palace, with damage also visible to the parts of the exterior and solid wooden doors.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The town's authorities report that tourists were "opening private home doors without permission to use the restroom," trespassing, littering and "defecating in private yards and raising a fuss when residents pointed this out".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

In some tourist-heavy areas, littering is on the rise, leading some local officials to rethink waste management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Now, all that confronted me were its shadows—the swarming crowds of people, the trash littering the walkways, the hollow spaces.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros