waste
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The idea is not to make teams play with 10 men, but to make it such a clear deterrent that players do not waste time on substitutions.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The suit also argues that the property is in an area known to support several endangered and threatened species and that a facility there would strain the limited waste disposal and drinking water infrastructure.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
While conventional nuclear plants split heavy atoms in a process called fission, fusion does the opposite: It combines light atomic nuclei into heavier ones, releasing enormous energy without greenhouse-gas emissions or long-lived radioactive waste.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
"The sooner the decision is made, the less time we will waste moving on to the next phase," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“The last of my kind began to waste away for want of it. There were so few of us, so few—and finally, there was only me.”
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
Vocabulary lists containing waste
Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 4
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Natural Resources and the Environment - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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