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waster

[wey-ster] / ˈweɪ stər /
NOUN
spendthrift
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The renewables biofuel factory was intended to produce sustainable aviation fuel and diesel from waster, but faced unfavourable market conditions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025

And it doesn’t have to be another unending time waster or money pit project.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2023

Outdoor watering, in particular, is the biggest water waster in urban areas, and drought-tolerant and “California-friendly” landscaping can save up to 85% more water than grass, according to the MWD.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2022

For example, spongy bone tissue is found in the inner layer of bones and contains blood vessels to deliver nutrients and remove waster from bone cells.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Beacon pbo 1955, released 1959 Evening waster about a racketeer who specializes in quick divorces, and his girlfriend who flirts with all the women as he disengages them from their husbands.

From Checklist A complete, cumulative Checklist of lesbian, variant and homosexual fiction, in English or available in English translation, with supplements of related material, for the use of collectors, students and librarians. by Marion Zimmer Bradley

The message, which was said to be deleted shortly after it was posted, also included a list of meet-up points and the statement "time wasters will be blocked".

From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025

West in efforts to crack down on water wasters.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023

The other countries in the top five wasters have also been slow even to set a baseline to measure progress.

From Reuters ● Nov. 15, 2022

Now lunch and planning periods are filled with meetings, trainings and other useless time wasters.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2022

A utilities committee levied one-cent fines on wasters of water and electricity.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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