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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
To organize items, users simply designate destinations such as laundry baskets, toy bins, or trash cans using clip-on fiducial markers.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
If any drawers and bins have stains or spills, remove them and wash them in warm, soapy water.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Avoid many small boxes and instead opt for, at most, a trio of bins that can be accessed from either side of the bed as well as the foot of the bed.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
Willis said that when a large percentage of people in Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion were putting garbage in recycling bins, a canvassing effort was implemented in March of last year.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Retrieving items from the overhead bins costs valuable seconds, IATA warns, and puts everyone’s safety at risk.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
To get rid of gnats and prevent future gnat infestations, dispose of organic waste promptly and ensure compost bins are tightly sealed.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
While the beach has no facilities—not even trash bins or bathrooms—its turquoise water and soft, nearly pink sand more than make up for any inconveniences.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Those customers put their waste in black, blue and green bins, which are emptied by city workers once a week.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
If any drawers and bins have stains or spills, remove them and wash them in warm, soapy water.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Avoid many small boxes and instead opt for, at most, a trio of bins that can be accessed from either side of the bed as well as the foot of the bed.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
Willis said that when a large percentage of people in Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion were putting garbage in recycling bins, a canvassing effort was implemented in March of last year.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Retrieving items from the overhead bins costs valuable seconds, IATA warns, and puts everyone’s safety at risk.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
To get rid of gnats and prevent future gnat infestations, dispose of organic waste promptly and ensure compost bins are tightly sealed.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
While the beach has no facilities—not even trash bins or bathrooms—its turquoise water and soft, nearly pink sand more than make up for any inconveniences.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Those customers put their waste in black, blue and green bins, which are emptied by city workers once a week.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bins
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Super Bowl winners have his rings, too — the Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles and the Seattle Seahawks, whose players opened their ornate jewelry boxes at a private team party Thursday night to find the prize every NFL player covets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Since the thefts, several victims have installed lock boxes for their packages, and one homeowner reported plans to install a fence.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Wyndham Clark made headlines last year by damaging lockers at the historic Oakmont Golf Club after missing the cut at the US Open.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Campsites on the islands have fire rings, animal-proof food lockers, and privies nearby.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
14 June 2026
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At the front, diners crowding inside would huddle around a keg of free beer, and in back, Bowien might be found manning a wok in swim trunks.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
19 Nov. 2025
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Support Plants To support the wobbly stems and trunks of vegetable plants and small trees, sink strong sticks into the soil next to them.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Nov. 2025
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The film’s opening scenes are pleasingly attentive to the arduous labor and process of Jack’s daily work routine, as worn blue hands dredge crates of mussels from palpably freezing seawater.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Mysterious loot crates have appeared on Verdansk and Rebirth Island with strange red substance leaking out of them that looks quite a lot like some of the red ether that some of the enemies in the Black Ops 7 campaign exhibit.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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McAfee, not fully grasping why people would want to drink milk that was unpasteurized, nonetheless went to his silo, filled half-gallon containers and packed them in ice chests.—
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
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During the most recent friendly matches against Gambia (3-1 win on May 29) and Mali (2-0 win on June 4), players placed their right hands on the badge across their chests.—
Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
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