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Discover LudwigThe phrase "already wasted one" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to having squandered or misused a resource, time, or opportunity, typically in a context where the speaker is expressing regret or frustration.
Example: "I thought I could finish the project in one day, but I've already wasted one hour trying to figure out the software."
Alternatives: "have already squandered one" or "have already used up one."
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Forestieri had already wasted one opportunity with a poor touch, before his 21st-minute opener.
Salah had already wasted one chance to score when he was blocked by Cech but he made no mistake when he was played in by Valentin Stocker, converting with a cool finish.
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I think we wasted one today".
Murray has already wasted two.
Pierre has already wasted years waiting.
Telemarketers have already wasted enough of my time.
"We have already wasted 52 years, and we do not need to waste more time," the official said.
I already wasted five minutes!
But these losses can be reduced, and ABB says that the transformer already wastes only about one-fifth as much power as conventional ones.
He could not waste one day.
I didn't waste one minute.
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