as in spends
to use up carelessly
quit frittering away the afternoon playing video games and get some housework done!
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That could include a driveway, backyard, entryway, garage area or outdoor space where your family spends time.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026 -
Neal spends almost the full runtime in a swiveling seat on a high platform, hemmed in by computer equipment and spotlit in a focused area that emphasizes the claustrophobic conditions (lighting design by Garrett Bell).—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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He’s thrown off, however, when Nora loses her cool at the discovery that their young, feisty daughter Ida (Tawba El Gharchi) has posted a video on social media of the trio dancing in the livestock stable.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Organizers say the festival runs through Monday at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville.—
Rashad Williams,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Because a huge share of global finance is either denominated in dollars or runs through US financial institutions, international banks cannot afford to lose access to the American economy.—
Quinn Slobodian,
The New York Review of Books,
23 May 2026
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“Fritters (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fritters%20%28away%29. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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