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Casual drinks were one thing, but courtship outside my ZIP Code seemed like a waste of time as I’d always dated with a specific ending in mind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Much of this is a reaction to efforts by progressives that encourage people to shrink their carbon footprint and waste less of the earth’s resources.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

Public Works addresses waste left in the public right-of-way on county-maintained roads but can’t work on private property or off road except in conjunction with a code violation and enforcement action, the spokeswoman said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

The clear-up of one of England's largest illegal waste tips has been completed - landing taxpayers with a £6m bill.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

I was going to say “I don’t know” or “Who cares”—something so loose that Imogene wouldn’t want to waste her time—but as usual Alice had to blow her own horn.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

It just wastes the strategy — and your money.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

His 13 league goals for Brighton last season came from 12.5 expected goals, a steady return that reflects a striker who finishes at expectation and rarely wastes chances.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

“We believe Meta’s strategy diffusion wastes shareholder capital,” she wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

“Remake” has a tragic tale to tell and director Ross McElwee wastes no time revealing its grieving heart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

“Eh! My son wastes money on these expensive things,” she said.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Lucas Bergvall: Too many wasted passes and gave away possession poorly for Brentford's second goal.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

“She told me she had completely cut off her mom,” says Sherlock, 29, a certified public accountant in Lakeville, Minn. “And that she had wasted all of her 30s on a man.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

“They’re more aware of the non-alcoholic options, so it’s not so much the getting wasted, but it’s more just having fun, not necessarily boozy fun. They’re just doing it for themselves.”

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

Google’s top researchers also wasted resources competing against each other.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

“I’m sorry because I should have stayed up there with you guys. I wasted so much time being indecisive and coming down here. I should have been part of the team.”

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

Freeman, wasting no time, kicked off the conversation with: “I don’t want to pitch.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

He described a "worsening nutrition crisis" across the country, with more than half a million children admitted to hospital so far this year for high risk, moderate and severe wasting.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

"There's a hosepipe ban and we are wasting water and it's causing a huge puddle in the street that cars splash through," she added.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

“Credibility is the most important thing for any government authority, and this risks wasting that credibility,” Malcolm said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

No dragon can resist the fascination of riddling talk and of wasting time trying to understand it.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila