wasted

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At its best, the restaurant drama can be sublime, possibly the best thing on TV; but the past two seasons have felt like a wasted opportunity, with the story largely spinning its wheels.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

The Nora wasted little time getting back in business, however.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Midfielder Harvey Elliott's wasted loan at Aston Villa is "embarrassing for everyone involved", says manager Unai Emery.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

That would be a start, but it doesn’t really make up for the wasted decade we’ll never get back.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Aristide walked away with 67 percent of the vote and wasted no time promising to deal with the vast inequalities of his country.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French