profligate

Example Sentences

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It turns out that “profligate spending and money printing” aren’t always such bad things after all.

From Washington Post

But he has faced increased scrutiny since a 2019 financial crisis resulting from decades of profligate spending, corruption and unsustainable policies by Lebanon's leaders.

From Reuters

Meanwhile, the Pac-12’s image was battered by a series of revelations of lavish and profligate spending.

From Seattle Times

It’s financially profligate, relentlessly corrupt, oversees far too many units of government and - worst of all - is absolutely committed to expanding the failed status quo.

From Washington Times

Reports over the summer said that Parscale had stepped aside partly in response to criticism of his profligate spending, which Stepien promised to rein in.

From Salon