spoilage
Example Sentences
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Before electric refrigeration, households relied on iceboxes, which required frequent deliveries of heavy blocks of ice, constant draining of meltwater and careful food planning to avoid spoilage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 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
The fresh towels ready for spoilage, the wastebaskets gaping their invitations, beckoning in the careless junk.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
