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Adjective
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The economist’s description of the Fed chair was admiring, almost tender— comparing him to a kindly gardener who knew just how much sunlight to bestow upon the plants, or to a father figure who could keep his profligate and dissolute children on the right path.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026 -
Both sides had chances in a quieter second half but Brentford especially was profligate in front of goal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, a growing backlash has taken shape among conservatives in recent months, casting the programs as wasteful and vulnerable to abuse.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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But despite eons of evolution, plants are surprisingly wasteful.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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In many states, including Maryland, debtors may exempt substantial assets from bankruptcy, including retirement accounts, spendthrift trusts and substantial equity in real estate (unlimited in Texas).—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
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To prevent this from occurring, parents can create an estate plan that ultimately places a spendthrift child’s inheritance into a trust that regulates how much the child can take out.—
Ty Bernicke,
Forbes.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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That day, Cox donned a Braves uniform and seemed like nothing so much as a prodigal son come home.—
Mark Bradley for the AJC,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
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The prodigal player has returned.—
John Davis,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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“Frittering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frittering. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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