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Motta hunched over and vomited into a trash can.
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Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
However, this can be a bit more involved of a process than simply opening the lid to your trash can.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
One is raising your knees above your waist while on the toilet, via a device designed for that purpose or a stack of books, a trash can or a stool.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Urine is collected in a small tank, about the size of an office trash can.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
However, this can be a bit more involved of a process than simply opening the lid to your trash can.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
One is raising your knees above your waist while on the toilet, via a device designed for that purpose or a stack of books, a trash can or a stool.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Urine is collected in a small tank, about the size of an office trash can.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Trash can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20can. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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