as in spending
to use up carelessly
quit frittering away the afternoon playing video games and get some housework done!
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The idea to create a docu-fiction where a character is inserted into real-life environments to interact with unsuspecting locals came to Ribeiro after spending long periods of time in El Paso as a journalist covering immigration.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026 -
The bottom line As gorgeous as these phones are, that alone cannot justify spending a ton of money on them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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The cells can transmit the information to the brain through nerve connections running through the liver.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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RadarOnline is reporting that the youngest sister of the Princess of Wales and her husband, James Matthews, are in the middle of a dispute about a footpath running through their country estate.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the public has become critical of the war as gas prices continue to soar and Republicans face losing control of the House in the upcoming November Congressional elections.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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But losing on penalties will still make this moment one of the worst in their career.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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On balance, Kotlikoff warns, taking Social Security’s offer is no different from throwing away $14,000.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Cheney is the one to blame for throwing away the budgetary sustainability that had been gained in the 1990s.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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“Frittering (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frittering%20%28away%29. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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