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Noun
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Other castaways struggled with how to present themselves on screen while playing this game of cons and elimination.—
Shaan Merchant,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026 -
One guy simply voted for his fellow castaways in alphabetical order.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Trash pickup Chris Barnett, Orion Township supervisor, said residents of his community will be allowed to place more bagged trash outside at their next Waste Management pickup day to help handle overflow rubbish from paper plates, etc.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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From the Japanese point of view, leaving rubbish piled up in a stadium would be a bother to others.—
Stephen Wade,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Phelps tallied the other four, including one with 17 seconds left that cut the gap to 10-9.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Five-man pit crews work to service vehicles and replace parts in seconds to get racers back on track without missing a beat.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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“White elephants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20elephants. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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