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waste

[weyst] / weɪst /








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During the second inspection, inspectors found decaying organic waste, wastewater, food residue, unsanitary conditions that allowed the breeding of flies, as well as live and dead flies along the northern perimeter of the warehouse.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Streeting said he embarked on a "bold programme of reform and modernisation" during his time as health secretary to ensure "that we were maximising value for money and cutting waste".

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Chaff also raises the cost of defense for enemies because it often forces them to waste ammunition or invest in expensive interceptor missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Defensive stocks seem like a waste of time.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Even if her feelings were hurt, she shouldn’t let hot chocolate go to waste.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

“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

Best of all, Wilde wastes no time getting right down to it.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

As they move through materials, they generate heat and face resistance that wastes energy.

From Science Daily May 19, 2026

Aspiring to anything more, in Simon’s view, simply wastes time and energy, and in his book he explores this concept by applying it to himself.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

He says, My boys, from the frozen wastes of North Dakota to the fragrant orange groves of Florida, Americans enjoy all climates.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

When they took the stage, the band wasted no time exploding into a searing 10-song set led by “That Girl” and including a screeching cover of the Kingsmen’s “Louie Louie.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The Prime Minister said every minute not talking about the cost of living was "a wasted minute".

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The letter ensures that "time isn't wasted in a place where there is no expectation of recovering people alive," he told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

In Paris, “Franklin wasted no time, hiring a French cook and stocking his cellar with over a thousand bottles of wine.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

He wasted no time whining about his losses, or imagining there was some way to recapture the ring’s value.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

This loss of function may be one of the underlying causes of muscle wasting and reduced regeneration in older adults.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

The Dodgers’ problems were compounded by Alex Call wasting the team’s two challenges in his at-bat in the first inning when the team had already taken the lead.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

But he’s right that Iran’s regime has been wasting his time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Adam Holding said paying for fly mitigation measures for his cafe and bar "isn't a good thing for us to be wasting money on" but said "it has to be done to keep our customers"

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Hugh told me that I was wasting my time, that they were looking for people who'd bought platinum watches, not rusted cranial saws.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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