Examples of trash can in a Sentence
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From food and drink waste to tissues and wipes, trash can accumulate quickly over a few hours.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
Cleaning expert Scott Schrader suggests placing diced banana peel at the bottom of your trash can, beneath the liner.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
Garbage disposals are bad for plumbing only when your use your sink like a trash can.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
And finally… Remember the night in Major League Soccer when a raccoon stopped play (before it was caught in a trash can)?
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
Cleaning expert Scott Schrader suggests placing diced banana peel at the bottom of your trash can, beneath the liner.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
Garbage disposals are bad for plumbing only when your use your sink like a trash can.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
And finally… Remember the night in Major League Soccer when a raccoon stopped play (before it was caught in a trash can)?
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Trash can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20can. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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