trash can
Americannoun
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trash cans
plural
noun
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Let’s toss the belief that it takes an outsider to change a company into the corner office trash can.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
A “yard sale” that sounds like a giant casting off of crappy memorabilia a week away from the trash can.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
"They basically just threw it into the trash can at this point," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The futuristic architecture has drawn astonishment and outright criticism, with Trump comparing it to a trash can.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
He spins on his heel, grabs and wads a paper towel in one smooth move, shoots it into the trash can, and is gone.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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