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“Single-use” is the 2018 word of the year

Nov 12, 2018 Published on: Nov 12, 2018 Go back to the The Hub Archive

Collins Dictionary picked the term that refers to products often made of plastic that are made to be used once and thrown away. Collins says that the word “single-use” has seen a four-fold increase since 2013. See why Collins made this choice and some of the other word of the year nominees.

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