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
Investors are largely wasting their time when expending significant time and resources to find stocks they think will outperform the market — unless they hold these stocks for many years.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 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
Grandma was only trying to make a point about me wasting food, so of course, she eventually gave me my real dinner.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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