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For starters, the dumpsters full of Oscar red carpet material were actually en route to being recycled, confirms Rob Thiess, co-director of the California Carpet Stewardship Program of CARE (the Carpet America Recovery Effort).—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 She’s been knocked off ladders and thrown in dumpsters, and yet, strings of bad luck have kept her off the WrestleMania card for the last three years.—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Prosecutors said he was seen on surveillance video trying to hide her body behind a dumpster.—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Dumpsters will be at 1815 North Sheridan Road in the 7th Ward, and 2255 West Yorkhouse Road in the 8th Ward on Wednesday.—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dumpster
Word History
Etymology
dump entry 1 + -ster (originally in the trademarked name Dempster Dumpster, applied to mechanically loaded refuse containers produced by the Dempster Brothers Company of Knoxville, Tennessee)