wasteful
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These grants are often wasteful on their own, but they also make it easier for fraudsters to get their hands into the piggy bank.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
But his LinkedIn lists him as a communications director for DOGE, Elon Musk’s failed effort to cut wasteful government spending.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Tonda Eckert has done a phenomenal job with Saints but I still think City will come out comfortable winners, as long as they are not as wasteful as they were against Burnley.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Let’s say your friend buys an expensive designer bag every year, a practice you find wasteful or just silly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
But this was a wasteful method, for often, in the excitement of bidding for a fine pearl, too great a price had been paid to the fishermen.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
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