wasting
Example Sentences
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They’re not just wasting their money on a whim.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
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
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
There was no use wasting matches until she knew how far she had to go.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
