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trunks

noun

plural of trunk

as in bins

a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things threw the rest of her books and tapes in the trunk and closed the lid

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Recent Examples of trunks Look for the big clusters growing on oak tree roots or at the very base of the trunks. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026 Kaulitz, meanwhile, went shirtless and wore black-and-white swim trunks with a tan baseball cap. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 Instead, new vehicles come with key fobs that lock and unlock doors and may automatically open and close trunks. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 For the Costa Smeralda outing, Bloom opted for a simple pair of black swim trunks that showed off his toned physique. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees. — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 The juvenile green, leafy trees had vanished and were replaced by rows of thin, lifeless trunks staked into the ground like tombstones. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 English ivy, in particular, is an aggressive grower that can spread across the ground and climb trunks, fences, your roof, and other structures. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 July 2026 This led to Edsels being shipped unfinished, with parts in the trunks for dealerships to install. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

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Noun

Check to see if schools and churches in your area have drop-off bins or take clothing by appointment.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
Add word or picture labels (depending on your kids’ age) to storage bins and baskets to maintain a neat and organized space.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of bins

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Drop it off in person Regardless of what the Supreme Court decides, states have been working to educate voters about submitting ballots by mail earlier or returning them in drop boxes all year.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
In 2014, Taylor Swift sent select lucky fans holiday gift boxes with personalized notes.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of boxes

Noun

Three women lay passed out on the sidewalk, their chests slowly rising and falling, while fellow addicts stepped over them and dealers made sales.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Testers with fuller chests noted that the Spanx minimizer bra keeps the bust centered and lifted rather than pushing it outward, creating a more streamlined silhouette under clothing compared to some minimizers.

— Jenny Berg, InStyle, 29 July 2026

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