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The handwashing station was completely blocked with equipment and a garbage can stored in front of the hand station.—Sacbee.com,
16 Oct. 2026 Later that morning, Seetaram went to a Home Depot and purchased a 96-gallon garbage can.—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Oct. 2026 Prison officials said surveillance footage showed Morales and Garcia handed the weapons used to kill Lopez to another inmate, Estevan Saucedo, who tossed them in a garbage can.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Sep. 2026 Grease, crumbs, and a garbage can are found in most kitchens.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for garbage can