wastage
Example Sentences
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"Every resource I bring on and every bit of wastage I take off," Ms Hargrave said.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 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
And there is always turnover, natural wastage as a human resources director might put it, at every election.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2024
This may be to prevent the onset of significant muscular wastage in bears during hibernation.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 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
