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Recent Examples of dustbin
The auto clean process includes cleaning not only the dustbin, but also the brush, tube, and the HEPA filter.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
The roomy dustbin didn’t need constant emptying, and the crevice tool came in clutch for picking up crumbs between couch cushions and from the tight corners of car seats.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The filter, tube, and brush will all get thoroughly cleaned, and any debris collected while vacuuming is released into a dustbin, where it’s properly sealed off.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
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.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
The roomy dustbin didn’t need constant emptying, and the crevice tool came in clutch for picking up crumbs between couch cushions and from the tight corners of car seats.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The filter, tube, and brush will all get thoroughly cleaned, and any debris collected while vacuuming is released into a dustbin, where it’s properly sealed off.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
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.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dustbin
Noun
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But what seems like a windfall quickly spirals into a chain of betrayal, junkyard standoffs and escalating violence.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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In Marietta, with meager funds, Marcus Brachman started a junkyard.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Recycling potential of vapes Ionescu’s VapeServer project highlights what can be done with electronics normally headed for landfill.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Volunteers may also spend a portion of their shift sorting material to maximize waste diversion from the landfill.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In East Chisenbury, sheep dominated the feast, and while the midden contained hundreds of thousands of animals, research showed they were, in contrast, locally sourced.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 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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Far less fussy than making homemade caramel apples, but with all the same flavor, this dump cake is our go-to effortless fall dessert.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fourteen months after winning a landslide election victory, Starmer’s position at the helm of the Labour Party is fragile and his poll ratings are in the dumps.—
Jill Lawless,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Dustbin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dustbin. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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