Examples of garbage can in a Sentence
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But not all trash should go straight into your garbage can, and not all food might be safe to go back into your refrigerator.
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024
Coyotes usually stay away from humans but ones that have been fed by humans or gain access to food scraps or garbage can be less cautious and interactions can quickly become dangerous for both humans and the animal.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
There are a few indicators of taste in a person’s home, and one of those is definitely their garbage can.
—Tiana Randall, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2024
Paxson: The drum set was just a suitcase, a garbage can, and an old colonial snare drum.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2024
Apply more sealant to the fitting's nut and screw it onto the fitting inside the garbage can.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2024
Ochoa-Lopez’s body was wrapped in a blanket and plastic bag before it was dumped in a garbage can, according to WLS.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Other photos included an empty bottle of whiskey in a garbage can, receipts and images of a purse, which contained cash, envelops of cash, bottles of prescribed medication, keys and four cell phones, including one that Creer described as being severely damaged.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 1 Feb. 2024
So far, Portis' strong-suits aren't making coffee, spotting no difference between two identical photos of Fiserv Forum, catching a phishing scam or shooting paper balls into a garbage can hoop.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2024
Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024
Coyotes usually stay away from humans but ones that have been fed by humans or gain access to food scraps or garbage can be less cautious and interactions can quickly become dangerous for both humans and the animal.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
There are a few indicators of taste in a person’s home, and one of those is definitely their garbage can.
—Tiana Randall, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2024
Paxson: The drum set was just a suitcase, a garbage can, and an old colonial snare drum.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2024
Apply more sealant to the fitting's nut and screw it onto the fitting inside the garbage can.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2024
Ochoa-Lopez’s body was wrapped in a blanket and plastic bag before it was dumped in a garbage can, according to WLS.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Other photos included an empty bottle of whiskey in a garbage can, receipts and images of a purse, which contained cash, envelops of cash, bottles of prescribed medication, keys and four cell phones, including one that Creer described as being severely damaged.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 1 Feb. 2024
So far, Portis' strong-suits aren't making coffee, spotting no difference between two identical photos of Fiserv Forum, catching a phishing scam or shooting paper balls into a garbage can hoop.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Garbage can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20can. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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