trash can
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A video clip went viral after it showed her clad in Knicks gear and nonchalantly dumping the contents of the blue-and-orange trash can onto the sidewalk before walking off with it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
The futuristic architecture has drawn astonishment and outright criticism, with Trump comparing it to a trash can.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
The Brooklyn street performer/stuntman Leh-Boy rode through throngs of revelers with a trash can balanced on his head.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026
Earlier this month, a Gardena police officer responded to a report that there were whimpers and cries coming from a self-compacting trash can outside a local church.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
Audrey threw wads of paper at her trash can, missing every shot.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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