trash can
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trash cans
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noun
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And on Thursday he faces an election for his own parliamentary seat against a man who goes by Count Binface and wears a trash can on his head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"They basically just threw it into the trash can at this point," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 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
Along with "burner" phones from the US delegation, the confiscated items were tossed in a trash can at the bottom of the stairs of the presidential jet.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
My aim’s not that great, so I carry it over to the trash can, but before I get there, the biggest rat I’ve ever seen scurries across my path.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
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