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Over the course of the next few hours the clash continued, with protesters throwing things at officers, setting off fireworks and burning at least one garbage can.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 10 June 2025
In a single take, Antoine chases after her—dumping the remains of their meal in a garbage can and catching up with his sister on a nondescript roadside shoulder.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Composting Coffee Grounds The best way to keep coffee grounds out of the garbage can is to add them to your compost pile.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
The garbage can was overflowing and the sink above it was filled with empty plastic bottles.
—Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 10 June 2025
In a single take, Antoine chases after her—dumping the remains of their meal in a garbage can and catching up with his sister on a nondescript roadside shoulder.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Composting Coffee Grounds The best way to keep coffee grounds out of the garbage can is to add them to your compost pile.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
The garbage can was overflowing and the sink above it was filled with empty plastic bottles.
—Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Garbage can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20can. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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