rubbish bin
Britishnoun
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That's the world telling them that their understanding of Irishness is bound for the rubbish bin of history.
From Salon
Louise Kam, 71, disappeared in July 2021 and was later found dumped in a rubbish bin.
From BBC
On one occasion, a dog owner who threw his puppies into a rubbish bin was initially convicted but later acquitted.
From Reuters
Two men have been found guilty of strangling a businesswoman and dumping her body in a rubbish bin after their multi-million pound plan to "plunder" her property went wrong.
From BBC
"She had been strangled, her body dumped unceremoniously in a rubbish bin, and a plan was afoot to conceal her murder and plunder her life savings."
From BBC
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