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bins

noun

plural of bin

as in boxes

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 Sacramento’s Recycling and Solid Waste Department will inspect about 5,000 residential curbside garbage bins from July through September to check whether residents are properly separating recyclables, organic waste and trash. — Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026 Meraz said a smoldering projectile from one of the many booms and bangs that kept his sons awake must have landed in one of the trash bins, causing the fire to ignite. — Noah Daly july 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026 Their life revolved around simple pleasures, including treasures Rowley got from the charity bins outside public places. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 Clothes moths damage natural fibers, such as wool, silk, and leather, in dark, undisturbed areas like closets and storage bins. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026 Flies are drawn to anything deteriorating, so cleaning up your yard and closing garbage bins can go a long way. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Up to 24 billion secondhand garments move through the global supply chain each year, the company says, traveling from donation bins in cities like London, Paris, and New York to sorting centers around the world. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2026 Suggs said residents who have difficulty moving their bins to the front of their homes should call 311 or 219-881-1311. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026 In the midmorning heat, hundreds of people lined up outside a San Joaquin Valley farm this week to get their haul from large blue bins filled with thousands of bright red nectarines. — Gary Kazanjian, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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Ify purposefully fails those rooms to reach the final game, Bluff Box, in Room 8, where Parlor Room host Becca Scott presides over two small blue boxes.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Warren has since expanded it to include more than keychains and has transformed the little library, adding a shelf, little boxes to separate items, and a door.

— Mary Eber, CBS News, 14 July 2026

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Access to another exit near the kitchen might also have been narrowed by shelving units and lockers, said Kittharath, who visited the scene Monday morning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
The project proposal also includes a gym with cardio and strength machinery and space for group classes, an indoor mailroom with digital package lockers and several water features.

— Ilana Arougheti July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

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Sit, who went by the first name Tony, operated Happy K9 Academy and the dogs were in his care when they were kept in crates in a hot van and died, the district attorney’s office said.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 July 2026
In a subsequent investigation, authorities found that Sit kept the animals in small crates in a hot van, where the animals died of heat stroke.

— Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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Women slapped their heads with their hands in mourning, while men beat their chests in unison, a tradition observed at Shia Muslim funerals.

— Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
According to the complaint, the scrolls had been tucked beneath clothing and textiles inside two chests.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026

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