squander

Example Sentences

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“Investors should watch closely for signs that management could squander its enhanced capital generation in pursuit of empire building,” analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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

Don’t squander it by falling victim to any more entitled ne’er-do-wells.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

They had two chances to seal victory with penalties of their own and managed to squander both.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

On my way to the post office I think, Why should I squander money on stamps when I have two legs to deliver the letters myself in the dead of night?

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt