as in garbage
discarded or useless material
the front lawn was littered with the raffle that the roofers had left behind
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Recent Examples of raffle
Expect raffles, crafts, and drink specials plus non-alcoholic options for non-drinkers.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
While Irish Fest is considered cashless, cash will still be accepted for raffle tickets, rentals, package checks and select vendors, the FAQ page said.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Revelers can also look forward to beer galore, live music and raffle prizes, as well as additional fare from Cox’s adjoining concession, SeaSalt Honky Tonk at the Beach.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Highlights include live music and entertainment, kid zone featuring hot wheels derby and power wheels race, food trucks, merchandise vendors and community booths along with raffles and Ocean Beach after parties.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
While Irish Fest is considered cashless, cash will still be accepted for raffle tickets, rentals, package checks and select vendors, the FAQ page said.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Revelers can also look forward to beer galore, live music and raffle prizes, as well as additional fare from Cox’s adjoining concession, SeaSalt Honky Tonk at the Beach.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Highlights include live music and entertainment, kid zone featuring hot wheels derby and power wheels race, food trucks, merchandise vendors and community booths along with raffles and Ocean Beach after parties.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raffle
Noun
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One reader emailed us to emphatically declare Andrew the worst, citing its homeless population, garbage and bird poop.—
Isabelle Friedman,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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So San Diegans are helping with the $1 million-per-day cost of garbage removal there, too.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Plus, its strong suction sucks up pet hair, dust, dirt, crumbs, and more debris.—
Melody Kazel,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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For instance, in the case of natural hazards, models of landslides or avalanches that ignore secondary flows might underestimate how far debris can travel.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The side curtain air bags in the trucks may not deploy properly during a crash, increasing the risk of drivers getting injured, the company said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The batteries currently in production will be used to power Ford's F-150 Lightning pickup truck and E-Transit van.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Pollutions include motor oil, animal waste, pesticides, trash and pathogens.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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Recently, some Guard troops have been tasked with picking up trash and spreading mulch, jobs that have been neglected after Musk’s DOGE task force purged a significant portion of the federal workforce.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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And in a world filled with junk content, where everyone is a wannabe influencer peddling their lifestyle and products, Tate’s a pretty good pick for learning how to live your life, said 21-year-old John Fitch, who spars at Betiss’ gym a few times a week.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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From genetic junk to evolutionary driver Despite their chaotic tendencies, LINE-1 elements have made significant contributions to reshaping the human genome.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the police headquarters in Denpasar, Bali’s capital, on Saturday as some burned rubbish on the street and police fired tear gas into the crowd.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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Pieces of plastic, including bottles, bags, straws and cutlery, make up two thirds of the rubbish found in rivers around the world, according to a new analysis.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The wind howled, rattling metal signs and tugging at our clothes as the dust swallowed everything in sight.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Plus, the device has a fleet of LED lights that illuminate floors to highlight fine dust, so nothing is missed.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Raffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raffle. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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