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

They have come in for criticism after squandering a 2-0 lead against bottom side Wolves on Wednesday, conceding a 94th-minute equaliser.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 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

In the midst of the excitement of the family the scandalization of Úrsula, the joy of the people cramming the street to watch that apotheosis of squandering.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez