rubbish bin
noun
chiefly British
: a container for things that are no longer useful or wanted and that are being thrown out
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Wu's concession to cut back on the duration of any tax shift and dedicate more funds to impacted small businesses got the House to pass a bill some thought was destined for the rubbish bin.
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Mike Deehan, Axios, 30 July 2024
All that work, wadded up and tossed into the rubbish bin.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
In that classic, the bad guys wear swastikas, political propaganda peels against town walls, and a bottle of Vichy water is tossed in the rubbish bin as love turns from romance to brotherhood in a surprise ending that commits to enduring freedom for all.
—Eisa Nefertari Ulen, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
Mike Deehan, Axios, 30 July 2024
All that work, wadded up and tossed into the rubbish bin.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
In that classic, the bad guys wear swastikas, political propaganda peels against town walls, and a bottle of Vichy water is tossed in the rubbish bin as love turns from romance to brotherhood in a surprise ending that commits to enduring freedom for all.
—Eisa Nefertari Ulen, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Rubbish bin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubbish%20bin. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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