wasting
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They found that adding the amino acid methionine to the animals' diet protected them from wasting, blood-brain barrier problems, and death linked to inflammation.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
But she’s also vain and doesn’t want to be remembered as wasting away.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
“I just want someone who tells us where our taxes are going and treats this country like a business, and we’re not wasting money,” Delilah said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
"I just feel that we're wasting our lives in here and rotting away," Craig says.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Tall, bullet scarred, small-eyed, and jittery, he seemed to be wasting away from within—hence his nickname, Slim.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
