as in spending
to use up carelessly
fiddled away the entire evening surfing the Internet
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The airline was also trying to bring in higher-spending customers with bigger seats and bundled fares to compete with rival airlines.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
On Wednesday, Defense Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius announced that the Netherlands was spending 248 million euros ($292 million) on drones for the Ukrainian military.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Coachella revelers are getting ready to pitch their tents, performing artists are running through their final rehearsals and thousands of global brands are gearing up for what will be one of the biggest content-making weekends of the year.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Then, the 2028 Paralympic Games will begin in Southern California in mid-August, running through the end of the month.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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McIlroy at least steadied himself after losing the lead.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The overwhelming grief of losing a child became even worse when a detective gave her a notebook from Audree’s locker.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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An employee began cleaning immediately and throwing away contaminated food.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Tossing the carcass is like throwing away free groceries.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Fiddling away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddling%20away. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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