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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 The perils of brawling with a bin Professor Tonge puts the likelihood of an upset at around 30%. — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 Explosive devices were placed in a garbage bin and a parked car. — Abdulrahman Shaheen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Last month, the city released a list of the 10 items most frequently placed in recycling bins by mistake. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Bring your furry friend along but be ready to pack out their business with doggy bags as there are no trash bins along the trail. — Nick Wagner, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bin

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Instead of slicing and dicing the zucchini, grate it on the large holes of a box grater or the grater attachment of a food processor.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Drop it off in person Regardless of what the Supreme Court decides, states have been working to educate voters about submitting ballots by mail earlier or returning them in drop boxes all year.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

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Once she was moved to Boston, Clancy went into cardiac arrest and had to be revived with CPR and chest compressions, ICU nurse Rachelle Amedee said.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Wiroon Supasingsiripreecha, head of the institute, said most of the victims suffered a single fatal gunshot wound to a vital area, including the chest or head.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

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The atomic bomb in the crate that a helicopter carefully deposits in Carol’s driveway in the last scene?

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Those headlights bookend the front with a grille full of vertical slats on the Q9 and an egg-crate design swapping in on S-Line and more powerful SQ9 models.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 29 July 2026

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