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as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things a litter of magazines covered the bedroom floor
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as in garbage
discarded or useless material if you get caught throwing your litter on the sidewalk, you'll get slapped with a fine
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Noun
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).—
Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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The TikTok-famous date treats have even made their way into grocery store aisles, as CPG brands like Date Better Snacks create versions of the popular confection in a variety of flavors from Almond Java Crunch to Royal Cinnamon Baklava.— Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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For example, the EV mandate would be imposed on a company like Waste Management which pays the local government a franchise fee for the exclusive right to provide garbage collection services to all the residents.— Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
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But the temporary solution for many buildings is asking residents to fill in as volunteer cleaners, garbage schleppers, and greeters.— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Among female sea otters, motherhood is particularly taxing, as energy requirements double during pregnancy, lactation, and pup care.— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
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Big Lake Humane Society pup Shishi also will compete for Team Ruff, while Mia Muffin is on Team Fluff.— Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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That's because, while garlic is a delicious food that adds rich flavor to your favorite recipes, this pungent plant can also repel an assortment of common garden pests, from aphids to deer.— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
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Offering a limited assortment of two- to four-bedroom homes for sale, along with a penthouse collection, ranging from approximately 1,702 to 11,540 square feet, Park Elm developed its wine program in response to a clear shift in how today’s luxury buyers are engaging with wine.— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
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Kuhner led me up a wooden staircase, into a dark space littered with debris.— Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management said Thursday that there's a lane restriction in one eastbound lane of Grays Ferry Avenue as crews clear debris, but the westbound lanes are fully open.— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lisa Newton, who manages cat and kitten rescue for Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue, explained just how hidden the kittens were.— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
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Where the Newborn Kittens Are Now Newton, who manages cat and kitten rescue for Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue, responded to the call on a Saturday.— Ryan Brennan April 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.— Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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The three-block stretch, between 16th and 19th avenues, looks markedly different from just a year ago, when tents, abandoned cars and piles of trash crowded the street and sidewalks.— Da Lin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Issues cited by residents include drug use, trash and a man with an assault rifle.— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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