waste
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“It was a waste of space. Our kids were getting older and didn’t play on the lawn. There was just no reason to keep a big green lawn.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"The sooner the decision is made, the less time we will waste moving on to the next phase," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
In the wake of the multi-day chemical crisis in neighboring Orange County, Los Angeles County has launched an online map to let people know whether they live or work near an industrial or waste site.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
"To safely dispose of the product: handle the cans as little as possible, place them carefully, upright, in a sealed bag and dispose of them with your household waste," the notice said.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“No, it’d waste our time. The mountain’s going back to sleep,” said the director.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing waste
Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 4
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Natural Resources and the Environment - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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