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spoilage

[spoi-lij] / ˈspɔɪ lɪdʒ /


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Products must turn faster through a central warehouse, and there is a greater risk that spoilage or production hiccups result in unfilled orders, executives and employees said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Food preservatives are added to packaged products to prevent spoilage and extend how long foods remain safe to eat.

From Science Daily Jan. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, your executor could work with the landlord to arrange access to care for pets or plants, empty the fridge to prevent food spoilage, and so forth.

From MarketWatch Jan. 14, 2026

It was an effort to get rid of her bountiful supply of courgettes before they succumbed to spoilage.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2025

First problem: how to preserve fresh meat dressed in Chicago so that it could be shipped without spoilage to customers in faraway cities and towns.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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