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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 For bins, Basley recommends labels as a helpful reminder of what’s inside. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 Health-conscious vegetarians, meanwhile, can grab premade salads and sandwiches at Moonflower Community Cooperative, a hippy-dippy stop-off where my husband scored a hat from the freebies bin. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026 Why the organization aisle is easy to miss Small bins, drawer organizers, baskets, hooks and labels often sit in a section many shoppers walk past without a second look. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 GreenWaste also offered a 20% discount to seniors and free side-yard service, meaning seniors and people with disabilities would not have to move their bins to the curb on garbage day. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bin

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The remaining two reversals came from the batter’s box, with Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart and Chicago outfielder Seiya Suzuki each winning a challenge.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
This is the first instance of confirmation that Xbox’s Project Helix is not just an individual box, long thought to be a PC/console hybrid, but a family of multiple devices, something rumored, but not said outright, officially.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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The use of remote lockers and location pickup climbed 14 percent year over year and surpassed buy online, pickup in store (BOPIS) and curbside pickup as the leading alternative fulfillment method.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Pitching prospect Elmer Rodríguez, while not officially promoted, had a locker in the Yankees’ clubhouse on Tuesday.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

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Two small cedar trees were found snapped at the trunk, and that’s the extent of the storm damage, investigators said in a preliminary report.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Inside the trunk, Temerian found much of the Ferrari’s original paperwork, including Jordan’s Illinois title certificate from 1997.

— Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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Unlike many Nazi chest-thumpers,the crafty obergruppenführer never blew his own horn.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Officer Caleb Garcia-Alamilla fired one round at point-blank range that struck Maccani in his right arm and traveled into his chest, police said.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of chest

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The family member had retrieved Molano’s vehicle and found the five large crates of cinnamon rolls inside.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Also onboard is a new third mate named Angie (Annabelle Wallis), a last-minute substitute with a bouncy ponytail, and my least favorite plot device, a crate of human trafficking victims.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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