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Destroyed in one second by my mother, its shreds tossed into the garbage can under the sink.
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Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Iain throws the whole melting thing in the trash, and then—in a truly delectable call by the producers—is made to walk the garbage can to the judging table.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
But carrying around a little mini garbage can for our butts is unfathomable.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 14 Aug. 2025
Upon seeing Tamura, the cleaner ran down the hall, taking her rolling garbage can on wheels with her, Chell said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
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Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Iain throws the whole melting thing in the trash, and then—in a truly delectable call by the producers—is made to walk the garbage can to the judging table.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
But carrying around a little mini garbage can for our butts is unfathomable.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 14 Aug. 2025
Upon seeing Tamura, the cleaner ran down the hall, taking her rolling garbage can on wheels with her, Chell said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for garbage can
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“Garbage can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20can. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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