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wastes

  • plural
    of waste.
    waste
    verb (used with object)
    to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander.
  • present tense form
    of waste (3rd person singular).
    waste
    verb (used with object)
    to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander.

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It just wastes the strategy — and your money.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

His 13 league goals for Brighton last season came from 12.5 expected goals, a steady return that reflects a striker who finishes at expectation and rarely wastes chances.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

It does point out that “very little is known about the history of this deep-ocean disposal, the nature of the wastes, or waste sources.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Once she’s plugged in, charged and becomes sentient like the rest of the toys in Bonnie’s room, Lily wastes no time shaking things up.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

And the greatest of them, Balerion, the Black Dread, could have swallowed an aurochs whole, or even one of the hairy mammoths said to roam the cold wastes beyond the Port of Ibben.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin