fritter
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Arsenal had led the Premier League by as many as nine points, only to fritter away its advantage and briefly fall out of first in late April.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Restaurant-delivery apps have become “an easy, and lazy, way to fritter your money away instead of investing,” Valega said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
He called the party a “mess” and wondered how its leaders might fritter away the momentum.
From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025
There’s a cup of coffee, a glass of orange juice and a fresh-baked apple fritter, all of which go undisturbed throughout the day.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024
She stuck her nose in the apple fritter and handed it over to Mona, who was hovering.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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