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
Besides, no sense in wasting good writing on a bad man.
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
Mom’s smile would disappear and she’d complain that he was wasting money on silly, impossible games, and he’d tell her she was being a control freak and that “our smiles were worth the money.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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