squandering
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A swarm of five small drones was forced to turn back as three Black Hawk helicopters carrying senior Army officials flew into the same airspace, squandering a rare high-tech moment they had come to see.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
They’re just focused on winning this race, this time, and not squandering the opportunity that has fallen into their laps.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
I can definitely understand why there might not be, let’s say, a surplus of empathy for a privileged young man carelessly and repeatedly squandering his expensive education.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Last season ended with a play-in game collapse, the Clippers squandering a 13-point, fourth-quarter lead to the Golden State Warriors at home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
That’s settler life for you, I spose, not much time for niceties and it’s easy to sink to the level of people who revel in squandering their manners.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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