bins
Britishplural noun
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His plan involved ordering hundreds of bigger jets from Boeing and Airbus, dumping many of United’s smallest regional jets and revamping the airline’s existing fleet with seatback screens, power ports and more spacious overhead bins.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
Friends of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs said removing the bins was a last resort, not a solution.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
"People might ask the question, why is a charity paying to put bins in, is that not the local authority?" he said.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
“He’ll see offcuts in bins and ask, ‘Why is this in the trash?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Robin removed large sections of the liver and put them into plastic bins.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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