as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the slash-and-burn wastage of the surrounding countryside as the army made its way to the sea
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Recent Examples of wastage
They’re designed to release the water slowly for thorough watering without wastage, and can be almost hidden in the soil.
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Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
This technology is particularly advantageous in managing indoor climate effectively, ensuring that energy use is always aligned with need, thereby preventing wastage and enhancing comfort.
—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
The pharmacy team at Tennessee Oncology has calculated that this has led to millions of dollars of drug wastage.
—Samyukta Mullangi, STAT, 1 Mar. 2024
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The market is full of choices for fat burner supplements; however, the risk of buying low-quality fat burner supplements is very high, leading to wastage of money and time.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2023
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Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
This technology is particularly advantageous in managing indoor climate effectively, ensuring that energy use is always aligned with need, thereby preventing wastage and enhancing comfort.
—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
The pharmacy team at Tennessee Oncology has calculated that this has led to millions of dollars of drug wastage.
—Samyukta Mullangi, STAT, 1 Mar. 2024
Who should use these best Fat Burner Supplements in 2022
The market is full of choices for fat burner supplements; however, the risk of buying low-quality fat burner supplements is very high, leading to wastage of money and time.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2023
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But amid the stories of destruction and despair, the film also promises a vision of a better world, of a future where Israelis and Palestinians, like the directors of this documentary, can work together towards justice and freedom.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Severe weather More severe weather is expected in the Southern Plains today as residents in Oklahoma survey the destruction from tornado-spawning storms that injured at least 11 people and leveled homes over the weekend.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Forecasters said the storm could cause dangerous surf and riptides across the whole Gulf region in the coming days, after causing havoc in Cuba where millions are still without power.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The renowned killer known as the Baba Yaga returned to wreak more violent havoc for three more movies: 2017's John Wick: Chapter 2, 2019's John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum, and 2023's John Wick: Chapter 4.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Instead of a defining win, the Broncos suffered a crusher of a 16-14 loss here Sunday when Lutz’s 35-yard walk-off field goal attempt got blocked.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Eklund had a season-low 15:20 in ice time in the Sharks’ 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The possible extinction of the Key deer could also affect other species in the Florida Keys.Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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On the other hand, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), once on the brink of extinction, underwent a remarkable change under Lisa Su’s leadership.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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This was in the summer of 2019, when demolitions were under way.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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The choreographed demolition underlines North Korea’s growing anger against South Korea’s conservative government.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Wastage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wastage. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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