trash can
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"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
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
He bent down, picked up a straw wrapper and disposed of it in the nearest trash can, then kept walking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2026
I’m hustling to English, hoping my quick work with a cleansing wipe was good enough to wipe off my PE sweat, when I see a bunch of guys around the trash can outside the cafeteria.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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