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bin

noun

ˈbin

Definition of bin

as in box

a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things a storage bin for hats and gloves put plastics in this recycling bin, and glass in that one

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Recent Examples of bin Policies vary, and many textile collection bins won’t take pillows. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 12 Sep. 2026 The amount of leaves that can be gathered before your Shop-Vac’s bin needs emptying is measured in cubic feet as well as bushels, which are slightly larger units of measurement. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 In 2019, after another title was vacated, the trophy went missing until being discovered in 2021 in a trash bin. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 There were real successes, such as locating Osama bin Laden in 2011 and destroying his group, al-Qaida, and later, dismantling the Islamic State. — Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bin

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But again, what feels worth the money can’t always fit inside a jewelry box.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
When Busch went again on the ensuing pitch, catcher Jose Trevino signaled to Pagán for a pitchout into the right-handed batter’s box and delivered an on-target throw to second.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of box

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Gabi is trying to prove that Sal somehow put raw chicken in Gabi’s friend’s locker, and Sal is trying to deflect.

— Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026
Sheets of plastic had been place in the Great American Ball Park visiting clubhouse since the day before, attached to the ceiling with binder clips and folded up above the lockers, ready to be unfurled after the game for the Dodgers’ celebration.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of locker

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In my dream, the woman with the shape of Kiju’s hand imprinted on her cheek was using a hatchet, slamming it into the trunk over and over again, her neatly coiffed hair loose and knotted.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Here’s why A buck tears into a cedar tree trunk, leaving shavings of bark all around its already scarred base.

— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of trunk

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The players have to figure out how to open the chests, each of which contains part of a code.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Schlereth, a former Pro Bowl guard, did not agree with the penalty in general, as Brewer was grabbing Raiders defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi’s jersey in the chest area.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

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