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waste

[weyst] / weɪst /








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Miss Crooks' house is one of handful of homes which has access to the waste land next to a culvert which is a structure used to drain storm water.

From BBC

Mr Shoukat disagreed with a suggestion from prosecutor Jonathan Sandiford that such a move was "unhygienic", telling jurors: "It was waste and the room was being refurbished. The sample itself was sealed."

From BBC

They used behavioural science to help shape the script, with the aim of getting messages around healthy eating and food waste across in a way that was palatable to viewers.

From BBC

Kane said she does not mind the wasted calls she receives during her tours, which last as long as eight hours.

From Barron's

I don’t want this whole trip to have been a waste of time.

From Literature