wasting

Example Sentences

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Greer said the "new order" would involve agreements between smaller groups of countries, rather than "wasting years and even decades to agree on a lowest-common denominator".

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The Rams are wasting no time on going all-in, all over again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

López believed that Hollywood was wasting her friend’s talents and promised to cast her as a more complex and interesting character.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

This second pathway is especially significant because it suggests a way to control magnetic states quickly and efficiently without wasting energy as heat.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

“You dare talk about wasting money! After what you did!”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu