go to waste
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But the infrastructure didn’t go to waste, and some of the companies that survived—think Amazon—have thrived.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The results suggest that tyrannosaurs did not let resources go to waste.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
Greek yogurt is one of the few ingredients that has matched my energy in the kitchen: constantly improvising, making it work with what I got, and never letting things go to waste.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
According to Fareshare's data, around 270,000 tonnes of edible food can go to waste each year.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
We hated to see food go to waste.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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