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Example sentences for: waste

How can you use “waste” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

("" sums up the millennium coverage from around the globe, and "" examines whether the Y2K preparations were a waste.)
Most of the time, this is merely inefficient, a waste of time and newsprint.
If this is so, then why is helping more Americans get online a "waste of money"?
Finally, it is utilitarian: If you are the sort of person who must have a Kate Spade diaper bag knowing full well that a Kate Spade diaper bag is a waste of $250, I can't help you.
A story discovers a new weapon in the war against toxic waste.