waste
Example Sentences
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"But disguising palm oil as waste products like POME... has been far too easy for suppliers and traders. Verification and certification of these imports is clearly failing," Delaney said.
From Barron's
Under new legislation, people caught transporting and dealing with waste illegally will face up to five years in prison.
From BBC
There were too many weaknesses in Scotland's game, too many chances wasted, too many balls put on the deck, too much vulnerability in critical times in defence, too much passiveness in attack early on.
From BBC
In October, a report conducted by the House of Lords found that efforts to tackle serious waste crime have been "critically under-prioritised".
From BBC
In a New Yorker article last year by a college professor, students characterized AI-enabled cheating as a widespread and resourceful way to avoid wasting time on material that didn’t interest them.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.