waste
Example Sentences
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Japan has a poor recycling rate, reusing not even 20 percent of municipal waste, according to the National Institute for Environmental Studies.
From Barron's
To travelers who still find themselves waiting in hours-long security lines, the decision to deploy ICE agents at a handful of U.S. airports might seem like a huge waste of time and money.
From Salon
The play may be, he writes, a “boring” adaptation that “lays waste to a masterpiece of modern literature.”
Johnny Crocker, Franklin County’s sheriff, is among opponents who say the prison is an example of government intrusion and waste.
He also proposed a “California Performance Review,” inspired by a similar effort in Texas throughout the 1990s, that would review state agencies and solicit input from employees to eliminate waste and inefficiencies.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
