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wasteful

[weyst-fuhl] / ˈweɪst fəl /


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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

The group has told donors that it offers “near-term and longer-term protection against wasteful government spending and any and all new taxes on personal property and personal assets.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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

But the Rusties had built solidly, in love with their wasteful skeletons of metal.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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