squandered
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Kevin Takeuchi and Andrew Lamb hit solo home runs for the Trojans in the fourth and fifth innings, but the Trojans squandered scoring opportunities with runners in scoring position in the seventh and ninth innings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Six match points were squandered in a quarter-final defeat by Hailey Baptiste in Madrid in April, before she let a set and a break lead slip against Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea in Rome.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 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
Don’t miss: ‘I am her scapegoat’: My mother-in-law squandered all her money.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
His uniform barely fit, and his locker forever smelled like the rotting food he squandered.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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