as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
threw the rest of her books and tapes in the trunk and closed the lid
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Recent Examples of trunk
All of the luggage is made by hand, which gives it an authentic, almost gritty feel that reminds you of a bygone era when passengers boarded steamships with large trunks and fashionable leather bags.
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Justice placed the pistol in the trunk of her car and called police.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Alexander shared another photo of Pascal wearing aroon swim trunks and aviator sunglasses.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Forest Park asks residents to place the trees on the grass by the curb on the south side of the park's parking lot and to point the trunks toward the parking lot curb and the top of the tree pointing toward West Kemper Road.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Justice placed the pistol in the trunk of her car and called police.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Alexander shared another photo of Pascal wearing aroon swim trunks and aviator sunglasses.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Forest Park asks residents to place the trees on the grass by the curb on the south side of the park's parking lot and to point the trunks toward the parking lot curb and the top of the tree pointing toward West Kemper Road.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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And an image of a woman named Linda Jackson washing her hair in a plastic bin on the Navajo Nation, the striking mountains of Monument Valley piercing the background, was how Elliot Ross shed light on what life is like in America’s water inequality capital.TIME Photo Department, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Best Storage Deals Organize the rooms in your house with storage cabinets, nesting baskets, and bins.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Photo : Nic Lehoux/Courtesy of Howard Hughes The wine room with private lockers for storing personal collections.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
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The lockers allow delivery drivers to quickly pick up orders, cutting down on wait times for customers.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 17 Dec. 2024
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The products in your January box are all about keeping you glowing from head to toe, even as temperatures drop.Allure Editors, Allure, 1 Jan. 2025
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As for handy home finds, tidy up your holiday decor with this storage box that comes with dividers to store Christmas ornaments in one place, while preventing them from getting dusty.Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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The facts: Shortness of breath, fatigue throughout the day, chest tightness, and a rapid heartbeat are all indications of a potential cardiovascular issue.Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Babies may also develop pneumonia — which may cause chest pain that gets worse when a child breathes or coughs — seizures and deydration.Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Trunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunk. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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