wastage

Example Sentences

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Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency has told McDonald's it must improve its sales strategy and take steps to improve food wastage.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

The March for Clean Water was advertised as a "one-off" event to petition the government to enforce laws that tackle water pollution and ensure "all polluting industries" upgrade infrastructure and reduce water wastage.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

These women also face the brunt of climate change, losing livelihoods and running losses: monsoon waterlogging in their homes leads to wastage of their supplied material.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024

This method ensures minimal raw material wastage and offers superior electrochemical performance, economic feasibility, and effectiveness compared to conventional methods.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2024

There was no wastage whatever; the hens and ducks with their sharp eyes had gathered up the very last stalk.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell