1
as in recklessly
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as in wastefully
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Theater's highest honor, getting recognized with a nomination typically leads to an influx in box office sales, which new musicals desperately need during the crowded spring season.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
2 May 2025 -
And that’s significant for a defense that desperately needed a block-eating run-stopper on the defensive line after the early injury to Pro Bowler Derrick Brown.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
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“Wantonly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wantonly. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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