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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 bins
As part of the hotel’s social-impact aims, the rattan icebox and garbage bins were crafted by Burmese artisans who work with Kalinko, a social enterprise that creates handmade, sustainable products using traditional techniques.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
The walls of Franca’s store were lined with unlabeled bins and drawers full of bits and bobs that looked like the world’s most disorganized hardware store.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The Interceptor sucks in trash and deposits it in large bins that, once full, are shipped off for appropriate disposal—and in an interesting twist, an afterlife as material for new car production.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
The debris is hauled away, and the bins are put back in place, ready for the next haul.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Dispose of food waste often and keep trash bins tightly sealed.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
The peels also break down slowly in vermicompost bins.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Crime-scene photos taken of the home showed drugs loosely contained in bins and cans in the garage and white pills within a few feet of where Winter’s body was found.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The rules required residents to use bear-resistant trash containers as wildlife officials determined bears, typically shy, boldly wandered into neighborhoods in search of left-overs in garbage bins.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
The walls of Franca’s store were lined with unlabeled bins and drawers full of bits and bobs that looked like the world’s most disorganized hardware store.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The Interceptor sucks in trash and deposits it in large bins that, once full, are shipped off for appropriate disposal—and in an interesting twist, an afterlife as material for new car production.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
The debris is hauled away, and the bins are put back in place, ready for the next haul.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Dispose of food waste often and keep trash bins tightly sealed.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
The peels also break down slowly in vermicompost bins.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Crime-scene photos taken of the home showed drugs loosely contained in bins and cans in the garage and white pills within a few feet of where Winter’s body was found.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The rules required residents to use bear-resistant trash containers as wildlife officials determined bears, typically shy, boldly wandered into neighborhoods in search of left-overs in garbage bins.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bins
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Daniella Segura Click the link below for the USA TODAY Network's California June primary voter guide — registration deadline, ballot drop boxes, early voting, and how to track your ballot through Election Day.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Like so many episodes on this monumental season, this felt a bit like busywork, just two more boxes to check off on the way to the end.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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After games, many Thunder players reside by their lockers cracking jokes and catching up instead of fretting over roles and playing time.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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As for the camper module exterior, Winnebago cages out the alcove face and lower front sides with thick tubular branch guards, wires in a set of floating front auxiliary lights, adds a swing-away full-size spare carrier in back, and secures on under-body aluminum storage lockers.—
C.C. Weiss
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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Mapperton House, in Dorset, has seemingly endless trunks, plus the storage spaces are all packed with crates, most filled with the belongings of generations past.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Men’s trunks are also marked down, including this nautical pair and this style with UPF protection for up to 35 percent off.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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Mapperton House, in Dorset, has seemingly endless trunks, plus the storage spaces are all packed with crates, most filled with the belongings of generations past.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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However, the fossils, packed in two wooden crates, went missing during the chaos of World War II.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Even the ice chests and service rituals nod to the Edo period, creating an almost ceremonial atmosphere.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
10 May 2026
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The two ice chests are in the back of his pickup truck.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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“Bins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bins. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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