Example Sentences

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: "Anyone looking to return to the UK after being removed under the UK-France agreement is wasting their time and money."

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

NBA star Jrue Holiday is wasting no time cutting ties to the Boston Celtics as he is now offloading his Massachusetts dwelling for $6.9 million, just months after being traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

Temecula parent Kristi McClure said the school board is wasting time and taxpayer money.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023

Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana Duane Evans noted that “Louisiana is wasting money on incarcerating people beyond their release dates and incurring legal expenses in defending lawsuits filed by the overdetained.”

From Washington Times • Jan. 26, 2023

I love her dearly, but I can't live with her for a day without feeling my whole life is wasting away.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro