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wasting

[wey-sting] / ˈweɪ stɪŋ /














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They likely are wasting their time: the data these early birds obtain don’t provide an advantage — and may actually lead them astray.

From MarketWatch

This news isn’t simply something to give the typical worker indigestion on Thursday, but may be enough to make them think twice before wasting too much money on Black Friday as well.

From MarketWatch

This discovery may support the development of future treatments for muscle wasting and acute injuries.

From Science Daily

If your father’s beneficiary designations are legitimate, your brother is likely wasting his own money and time, and yours, but you could still receive your 50% share at the end of this process.

From MarketWatch

She supported equal rights and opportunities for women—but resented suggestions that stay-at-home moms were wasting their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal