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Kostrzewa was one of several Polish executives who signed an appeal to both governments urging them not to "squander" their close ties.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

But then comes the disappointment as Croatia equalise, before we take the lead again only to squander it and go in at half time with the match evenly poised at 2-2.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

After losing in straight sets to Rishvanth Krishna from Irvine University in last year’s final, Huarte was not about to squander his second chance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

“Investors should watch closely for signs that management could squander its enhanced capital generation in pursuit of empire building,” analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

The students were not about to squander their momentum, however, which had overnight grown greater than at any time since the lunch-counter movement had commenced over three years earlier.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Carrie-Anne Moss of “The Matrix” makes for an ideal veteran Jedi, but in its first misstep, “The Acolyte” squanders that opportunity right out of the gate, setting viewers up for disappointment.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

Trym knows too well how the human touch squanders a wild animal’s dignity.

From Slate ● Dec. 24, 2022

Food waste not only squanders natural resources, money and effort, it degrades the environment.

From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2022

Less notable are Riley’s sidekicks, a ho-hum bunch that quickly squanders our patience.

From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2022

He spends and squanders all his money, and does not know what to do more.

From Basque Legends With an Essay on the Basque Language by Webster, Wentworth

From Muchova's diving volley to Gauff's squandered match point, it had it all.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

It’s not only that he squandered a decent beginning, but that he revealed how far he has fallen from the thoughtful young man who once had something original to say.

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026

Andy Pages squandered a potential scoring opportunity when he was caught stealing in the sixth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

Parchment was too valuable to be squandered on a blank background; every inch that did not bear graphic information was trimmed away for use elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

The gold that she had squandered to open the doors of the Hall of a Thousand Thrones was largely a product of the merchant's generosity and quick wits.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

The African team took the lead and had chances to extend it, but ultimately paid dearly for squandering those opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

They had a knack for disastrous drafting and squandering their top picks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

However, in the tie-break, Sinner upped his first serves and after squandering the first of two set points, an Alcaraz double fault gave him the initiative in the match.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026

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From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026

I stayed there for months playing back every minute of our time together, watching it like I watched the movies, trying to make sense of the days we buried squandering love.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García