wasting

Example Sentences

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Sea urchin populations began to explode off the coast of Oregon following the Sea Star Wasting Syndrome pandemic that began in 2013.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

Wasting no time — because who needs background or mood?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2024

"Now, every game we're going to play for 100 minutes. Wasting time, from my point of view, it is not going to be solved by extending 10 more minutes," he said.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2023

Wasting edible food also means wasting all of the resources it took to produce it, including water, land, fertilizers and pesticides created from oil and gas, seeds, money, animal lives and labor.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2022

Wasting no time, Paishon turned around and headed back down the trail toward the camp to pick up another load.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple