wasted

Example Sentences

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Governments have wasted no time in implementing preventative and emergency measures to stretch supplies and cushion the price shock but worryingly, she finds that signs of physical tightening are already apparent.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

A report by Kenya's auditor general last year found more than $260 million had been wasted just on penalties and interest from late debt payments.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

In some cases, farmers applied lots of fertilizer as well, so plants ended up with excess nitrogen and the money spent on microbes was wasted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

That said, there were also errors and wasted opportunities.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“I wasted too much time yesterday,” she said.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer