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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 Then, all the players lined up in a queue of shame to dump all of their worldly belongings into the laundry bin at the facility. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The school district said the a waste and recycling management company is scheduled to pick up the bins of supplies this week to be transferred to a recycling center. — Sara MacHi, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Optimize storage with clear bins, garment bags, and vertical space; redesign systems if needed. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026 Or the convention center in Christchurch that became carbon zero because one young staffer started auditing the trash bins. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bin

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Then Cox-Rosen found another jam on I-75 southbound at the South 120 Loop (Exit 263), where four or five vehicles and a box truck tangled.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verve Culture’s Mahjong set pairs handmade wooden tiles with a mango wood storage box that feels worlds away from the plastic versions many of us grew up with.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of box

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The couple load Burke into the trunk of a car, steal shovels from a store, and bury their victim alive.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Leaning that increases year after year, mushrooms or fungal corks growing at the base of your tree, soft soil around the trunk, and bark damage or cavities at the base can all be symptoms of root damage.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 4 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

Definition of chest

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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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