as in spends
to use up carelessly
quit frittering away the afternoon playing video games and get some housework done!
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All the Little Animals is a small movie about a young man (Bale) with brain damage suffered in a car accident who comes across a gentle older man (John Hurt) who spends his days burying animals killed on the side of the road.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026 -
The user, in turn, spends more time with the chatbot in a bubble.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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Even buying a digital copy of a movie or a TV show isn’t true ownership, as what users are actually purchasing is a revocable license to watch it that can be removed if the streamer loses distribution rights.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Since 2021, Del Mar has been counting on the fairgrounds to place a little more than half of the 113 lower-income housing units that the city has to provide zoning for as part of the state’s sixth cycle housing element, which runs through 2029.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The fair, which opened Friday and runs through Monday, March 9, is intentionally staged while the fashion set is in town to help open up the world of design to a new audience.—
Katherine McGrath,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Fritters (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fritters%20%28away%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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