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Most people will tell you that scrolling social media is a waste of time, especially late at night.
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Maureen Carrig, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Many shop and apartment windows are also taped up with giant X’s, a practice thought to protect against flying debris, but a measure the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says is a waste of time and tape.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
Or, all of the secrecy the league and its teams participate in is a waste of time, and for show.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Many of the news articles and blogposts about the firm may be noise and a waste of time for the board.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Maureen Carrig, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Many shop and apartment windows are also taped up with giant X’s, a practice thought to protect against flying debris, but a measure the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says is a waste of time and tape.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
Or, all of the secrecy the league and its teams participate in is a waste of time, and for show.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Many of the news articles and blogposts about the firm may be noise and a waste of time for the board.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Waste of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20of%20time. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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