waste one

Example Sentences

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Don’t waste one brain cell trying to deduce the assassin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“It’s also going to be about someone who understands the job — who understands the Senate and the House — because he’s not going to want to waste one minute in office.”

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2024

But this time he’s not selling a smart gadget; he’s trying to reinvent an entire system for managing food waste, one of the most intractable forces warming the planet.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2023

Because I am "low-risk", my regular physician, who does have limited testing available, could not waste one of the test kits on me.

From Scientific American • Apr. 4, 2020

I walked forward till I was close beside him, anxious not to waste one second of whatever time I might have with him.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer