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Recent Examples of dustbin
To which some will reply that Tether and bitcoin are poised to throw the dollar into history’s proverbial dustbin.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
At a time when too many people seem intent on sending freedom to the dustbin of history, Women’s History Month offers an opportunity to pay tribute to women whose ideas and words have renewed the love of freedom for generations of readers.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 9 Mar. 2025
According to the brand, the dustbin can hold up to 60 days’ worth of debris.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
From the physical dustbin size to the strong suction power, this handheld is equal by most metrics to Dyson’s pricier, full-sized stick vacs.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
At a time when too many people seem intent on sending freedom to the dustbin of history, Women’s History Month offers an opportunity to pay tribute to women whose ideas and words have renewed the love of freedom for generations of readers.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 9 Mar. 2025
According to the brand, the dustbin can hold up to 60 days’ worth of debris.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
From the physical dustbin size to the strong suction power, this handheld is equal by most metrics to Dyson’s pricier, full-sized stick vacs.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dustbin
Noun
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Joe adds that Christopher was always going to die in the end (although a quick moment in a junkyard seems to imply that Christopher's consciousness in the Cosmo bot somehow survived).—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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At Melancholy, one of Salt Lake City's newest wine bars, patrons can enjoy their sips surrounded by antiques and junkyard discoveries that tell their own stories.—
Kim Bojórquez,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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Using safe, everyday chemicals—nothing exotic or dangerous—their technology recycles PET, polyester, and more, achieving a 65% lower CO₂ footprint compared to producing new plastics from fossil fuels while rescuing many tons of plastic from landfill.—
Marianne Lehnis,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Funeral director accused of throwing pets in landfill Through about 20 veterinary practices and businesses, Vereb collected hundreds of thousands of dollars from pet owners who were promised a private cremation for their pet, prosecutors said.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 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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This and oral reports evidenced that two even larger middens once existed nearby.—
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 2 May. 2025.
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