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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 Also, be diligent about recycling if there are bins provided. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026 Ashton subsequently launched YourBinCleaning and began approaching neighbors about washing their dirty bins. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 Equipping your bathroom with proper storage receptacles such as under-sink bins, standing drawer organizers, and sizable medicine cabinets will make stashing away everything from perfume to lip gloss a bit simpler. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 25 July 2026 If ignored, both property owners and bin operators may face administrative citations ranging from $200 to more than $1,000 depending on the frequency of the violation. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bin

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Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige reacted to the sequel’s box-office success in a new interview with Variety.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
At least one drop box, at Indian Trail Library, is within an evacuation zone and has been closed.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

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In the clubhouse, as Brett described it, temporary adjoining lockers bore the uniforms of each.

— Vahe Gregorian July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Standing at his Wrigley Field locker, Crow-Armstrong had a light blue hoodie pulled over his ears and part of his face.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of locker

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The 21-year-old is being held on charges of murder after 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s decomposing body was found stuffed in the front trunk of his Tesla on September 8, 2025.

— Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 28 July 2026
In September 2025, her body was found in multiple bags in the front trunk of Burke’s Tesla.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 July 2026

Definition of trunk

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Until then, symptoms such as a persistent or worsening cough, coughing up blood, chest pain, shortness of breath, hoarseness or unexplained weight loss warrant a conversation with a healthcare provider.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 31 July 2026
Igoe said deputies treated the man with a chest seal and tourniquet.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of chest

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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
According to The Guardian, the trio recently arrived at their new home at Willington Wetlands, emerging one by one from a wooden crate to explore their enclosure and take to the air.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

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