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has wasted

  • present perfect of waste (3rd person singular).

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"All the money the council has wasted over the last seven years and the £300,000 they are now committing to spending is part of a vanity project," O'Donovan said.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

Milton has wasted little time embarking on his second act.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

The second season of “Severance” has wasted no time doing the same.

From Salon Feb. 7, 2025

The Juneau community has wasted no time in posting pictures of found pets and items in hopes of reuniting them with owners.

From Slate Aug. 9, 2024

‘He is bold and cunning. Even now he plays a game with peril and wins a throw. Hours of my precious time he has wasted already. Down, snake!’ he said suddenly in a terrible voice.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien