garbage truck
noun
US
: a truck used to take away garbage that people put outside their houses, buildings, etc., in bags or cans
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The former president even appeared in the passenger seat of a garbage truck, donning a neon trash collector's vest, at a campaign stop Wednesday.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Jost then mocked Trump’s garbage truck photo op, where he was seen looking especially orange while wearing a matching safety vest.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Trump also used the incident’s momentum to capitalize on headlines by driving a garbage truck.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
And then, this week, donning a safety vest and riding in a garbage truck.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 2 Nov. 2024
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Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Jost then mocked Trump’s garbage truck photo op, where he was seen looking especially orange while wearing a matching safety vest.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Trump also used the incident’s momentum to capitalize on headlines by driving a garbage truck.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
And then, this week, donning a safety vest and riding in a garbage truck.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Garbage truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20truck. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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