squandered
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Cox dropped two catches behind the stumps, Sonny Baker was expensive with the new ball and Banton squandered the platform to make a huge score at the top of the order.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Others said the industry squandered its chance to close the deal earlier in the year, before any of those forces gathered steam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
For a company that has owned a pioneering AI lab since 2014 and has proclaimed itself “AI-first” since 2016, Google seems to have squandered an early lead, experts say.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Garcia argued Jester should receive the longest punishment allowed by law — five years — because he’d squandered an earlier chance at redemption.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He listened to it splash dismally below, bidding a wistful farewell to the squandered buck and a quarter.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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