rubbish bin
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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You see, every dish on the nightly menu is made with ingredients that were destined for the rubbish bin, often because they’re bruised or slightly overripe.
From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2020
It was the runt of its litter and had been found in a rubbish bin, where it had been thrown away.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 30, 2019
That letter was later reported to have landed in the rubbish bin beneath Erdogan's desk.
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2019
And although she was near-broke and hungry for a period, she was never reduced, as SH is, to lifting a cheese sandwich from a rubbish bin.
From The Guardian • Mar. 3, 2019
I dropped the paper in the rubbish bin on my way down the street.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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