Keeps
Wastes
Both words in one sentence
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A leaky faucet is not only one of those annoying sounds that keeps you up at night, it also wastes water.
Source: Do-It-Yourself Plumbing Project - In Faithful Jenny Dove The titular Jenny promises to wait for her lover, naturally he dies and she wastes away herself but keeps on waiting as a ghost.
Source: I Will Wait for You -
Your Birthday Is...: During the 'Jeannie's birthday' arch, Roger keeps almost revealing her birthday only to get cut-off because he wastes so much time being overdramatic and trying to make the others guess instead of just telling it.
Source: Series / I Dream of Jeannie
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