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waster

[wey-ster] / ˈweɪ stər /
NOUN
spendthrift
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The renewables biofuel factory was intended to produce sustainable aviation fuel and diesel from waster, but faced unfavourable market conditions.

From Barron's Oct. 30, 2025

But why does accessing a newspaper have to be so frustrating, and such a time waster?

From Seattle Times Jul. 22, 2022

Outdoor watering, in particular, is the biggest water waster in urban areas, and drought-tolerant and “California-friendly” landscaping can save up to 85% more water than grass, according to the MWD.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2022

For example, spongy bone tissue is found in the inner layer of bones and contains blood vessels to deliver nutrients and remove waster from bone cells.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

He was going to prove that he was not such a waster after all—prove it to the girl, until the disapproval in her eyes was banished entirely.

From The Shadow of the Past by F.E. Mills Young

The message, which was said to be deleted shortly after it was posted, also included a list of meet-up points and the statement "time wasters will be blocked".

From BBC Nov. 26, 2025

West in efforts to crack down on water wasters.

From Seattle Times Jun. 9, 2023

The other countries in the top five wasters have also been slow even to set a baseline to measure progress.

From Reuters Nov. 15, 2022

Now lunch and planning periods are filled with meetings, trainings and other useless time wasters.

From Washington Post Jul. 6, 2022

In the end the guard strode away, muttering about time wasters.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling




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