trash can
Americannoun
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trash cans
plural
noun
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"They basically just threw it into the trash can at this point," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
That leaves Farage to face off with the only other candidate: Count Binface, a satirical figure who campaigns with a trash can on his head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Other times, it’s so strong it’s as if she stuck her head inside an old trash can that’s never been cleaned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 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
Ellis gets up to put her trash in the trash can.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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