trash can
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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
“I’d never been a human trash can before.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
Out of a Kia sedan emerged a man who carried a bag of trash over to a trash can, rubbed his eyes, and drove off.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026
I stand with my hands on my hips, staring down into the trash can, wondering if I should reach in and take it out.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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