garbage truck
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He’s never heard of a doctor’s son running behind a garbage truck: “it’s a family business, passed on from father to son and from brother to cousin.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
A garbage truck came and emptied the contents and drove off.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Harris also mocked a recent stunt by her election opponent Trump, in which he appeared to struggle to open the door to a garbage truck.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024
Around that time, a friend who worked as a garbage truck driver offered to help train him for the same role.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023
“Emmett’s at work,” she said, eyeing the garbage truck, “but if you’ll bring me a load of good plantin’ dirt, those old shingles are yours.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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