squander
Example Sentences
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Despite the recent surge in interest, MLB is careening toward a labor meltdown that threatens to squander that goodwill.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
That said, plenty of families have adult children who may be tempted to squander a large sum of money and/or even fall prey to other bad actors in their lives.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026
Mali dominated much of the Group A encounter but saw El Bilal Toure squander a penalty late in the first half at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
Unlike the Phillies, they didn’t squander their one opportunity for runs.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025
It was their city before it was mine, and it is their own lives they wish to squander.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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