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Recent Examples of dustbin
Evidence supporting the claim that China has tossed communism in the proverbial dustbin can be found in the growing number of businesses that have originated in China, only to expand globally.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
With its self-compacting dustbin, the Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo Robot is the most innovative member of iRobot’s current lineup.
—PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
The 205's novel dustbin is enormous, taking up most of the robot's back half.
—PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
Other criteria evaluated were battery life and dustbin capacity.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 5 June 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
With its self-compacting dustbin, the Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo Robot is the most innovative member of iRobot’s current lineup.
—PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
The 205's novel dustbin is enormous, taking up most of the robot's back half.
—PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
Other criteria evaluated were battery life and dustbin capacity.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dustbin
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In 2024, nearly half of Sonoma County’s drone flights involved non-cannabis violations, including construction without a permit, junkyard conditions and zoning violations, according to data included in the complaint.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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But Clippers point guard James Harden neglected to box out Gordon, Denver’s consummate junkyard dog of a power forward who had accepted Harden’s invite to throw hands earlier in the game.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2025
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Claridge, who has the chronic lung condition COPD, can tell when the landfill is on fire.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Most saw noticeable gains in textile donations compared to control sites; what ACT UK said demonstrates potential to divert NRT from landfill—and incineration.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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The musket balls were found together near a midden by the metal detectorist, cultural heritage coordinator Anthony Simmons said in the release, meaning a member of the First Nations could have brought the shot belt there and then discarded it.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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The midden is a testament to the volume of shellfish eaten by Hoabinhians.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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Just four years later, Howard found himself being traded away in a salary dump.—
Tim Bontemps,
chicagotribune.com,
21 June 2017
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New York City is gradually transforming its largest trash dump, Fresh Kills on Staten Island, into a vast expanse of parkland and restored natural areas.—
Andres Viglucci,
miamiherald,
15 June 2017
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“Dustbin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dustbin. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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