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waste

[weyst] / weɪst /








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This was a reference to North Korea dropping hundreds of balloons in 2024, which were later found to contain "filthy waste and trash", across the border in the South.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The researchers extracted proteins from this waste stream and assembled them into long thread-like structures known as amyloid fibrils.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

By the time you reach the bottom of the jar, what’s left isn’t waste at all.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“He was always very thoughtful, didn’t waste time, didn’t waste words.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Well, don’t waste your time with us!” said Zap.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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