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waste

[wayst] / weɪst /








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He didn’t waste any time reintroducing himself to the team, keeping a loose ball alive on his first offensive possession that led to an offensive rebound and a put-back from Mamukelashvili.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

They include instructions on how much people should be drinking each day and how to dispose of toilet waste without flushing the toilet.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Others are roasting or fermenting agricultural waste products, to transform them into good-enough substitutes in flavor and texture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

One potential application involves treating pyrolysis oil produced when waste plastics are broken down for recycling.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Brooklyn had read more of his biography the night before, and it said he dressed this way so he didn’t have to waste time every morning deciding what to wear.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

On the other hand, skeptics might believe that granting AI systems moral consideration disempowers humans and wastes resources.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

But the Independent was cooler on the launch episode as a whole, saying the show "wastes Nigella's prodigious charms and misses chance for a true revamp".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

In 1958, working-class voters and Democrats were within 5 points of each other on whether government wastes a lot of tax money.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

“Remake” has a tragic tale to tell and director Ross McElwee wastes no time revealing its grieving heart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

Kalinda then takes my arm and acts like we’re the oldest of friends, sweeping me away from the room, and she wastes no time at all.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender

None of this means the money is being wasted.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Yet again another wasted defensive effort by the Chargers because they can’t score any points on offense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

If it disappoints, much of that $9 trillion will have been wasted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

But posties speaking to us anonymously say parcels are still being prioritised, letters left behind, and time wasted in sorting and dividing mail into first and second class.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“I’m sorry because I should have stayed up there with you guys. I wasted so much time being indecisive and coming down here. I should have been part of the team.”

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

But that is a wasting asset in China, where so-called new energy vehicles made up a record 67.8 percent of sales last month, according to the CPCA, leaving combustion-engine cars looking tired.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Finally, those waiting for a 16-team Division 1 bracket are wasting their time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Researchers have observed similar changes in several conditions that cause muscle wasting.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Dubois, meanwhile, was greeted by jeers as he marched straight past the fireworks and towards the ring, wasting little time soaking up the occasion.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

We had the same fight every time we saw each other, Olka wasting our valuable time together by begging me to leave.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman


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