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waste

[weyst] / weɪst /








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Before the yeast can use those materials, however, the waste has to be broken into more manageable pieces.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Autonomous trucking could be a boon for the freight industry, thanks to a combination of lower labor costs and less fuel waste.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

The cookout on Cimarron Street is another opportunity, and he’s determined not to waste it.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

"It's a waste of money," said Pat Osiecki, a 65-year-old retired contractor.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

“Now I shall have to waste part of my salary on clothes, which I hardly need,” she fumed, although it was not really true, for the elbows of her sleeves were worn rather thin.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

It just wastes the strategy — and your money.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 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

His 13 league goals for Brighton last season came from 12.5 expected goals, a steady return that reflects a striker who finishes at expectation and rarely wastes chances.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

In 2015, a battery recycling plant that had been operating in Vernon for decades had to close down and pay $50 million toward cleaning up its hazardous wastes such as lead dust, cadmium and arsenic.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

"She does not eat, Missus Thorn. She wastes away. She drinks a little water from time to time."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

Gay swished his bat in the direction of the stumps in frustration and wasted a review, his immediate future in the team vulnerable.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

If you’re working hard at the wrong things, “that's wasted effort.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Texts lit up my phone this morning from friends who had wasted most of their lives rooting for the Angels: Arte Moreno was finally selling the team.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

The Post, for its part, wasted no time pushing back.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

Even with the concert tickets, the private jet, and eight hours wasted online shopping, they weren’t even halfway.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

He made remarkable progress up through the field from 19th on the grid, wasting no time in picking off cars in front, minimising any loss from overtaking to his overall race time.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

And yet, the film fails to utilize either to its advantage, wasting great talent and a halfway-decent premise on mind-numbing dialogue, repetitive plotting and dour lighting.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

“Discussions of hospice reform should be focused on first stopping any fraudulent activity from wasting Medicare dollars, which would result in greater savings than those identified in this report.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

“Credibility is the most important thing for any government authority, and this risks wasting that credibility,” Malcolm said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

These communities desperately need their young men to be holding down jobs and supporting their families, rather than wasting away in prison cells.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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