wanton
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“HUD cannot ignore LAHSA’s wanton mismanagement of public funds,” Hughes said in his letter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Everything’s all approved and taken care of when it comes to rights involved, so there’s no fear of wanton copyright takedowns or accusation of platform rule violation.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Sweeping contentious issues under the rug and relegating them to wanton aggravation is one major way of letting these same topics fester.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026
"Such wanton destruction of the German cultural scene, such self-inflicted insularity, must not be allowed to happen," it said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
This was the army’s wanton destruction in November of five Japanese cyclotrons.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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