as in to spend
to use up carelessly
trifled away his hard-earned professional respect with a single act of plagiarism
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This is not fusion, but testament to the world as one big town, as perhaps only a third-culture kid — with Filipino and Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry, and a girlhood spent in the Deep South — would know.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026 -
Barker worked at Starbucks and spent every free moment writing and shooting.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The pilot had declared an emergency before communication with the aircraft was lost, the Bahamas Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority told CBS News.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Tuesday marked the Braves’ first home game since losing two pillar members of their franchise.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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The event was supposed to run through the weekend with live music, art and food at Marina Green Park.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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The free exhibit is open to the public and will be running through June 1.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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“Trifle (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifle%20%28away%29. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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