squandering

Example Sentences

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Oversight of payments to your brother not only prevents him from squandering the money, but it helps family wealth outlast a single generation, the law firm adds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 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

Erling Haaland drilled in his 150th goal for City with a penalty late in the first half, but the Norway striker was guilty of several misses, with Bernardo Silva and Rayan Cherki also squandering opportunities.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Lawmakers should take note: Pulling back on mRNA research now would risk squandering the most promising advances in cancer care in a generation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

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