squandered

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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

It did not go to plan initially on the pitch as Chelsea's dominant start gave them a deserved lead and chances came Shaw's way, which she squandered.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Don’t miss: ‘I am her scapegoat’: My mother-in-law squandered all her money.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

The author suggests that Bovino’s approach squandered taxpayer resources on operations like the National Guard-supported MacArthur Park deployment that yielded no arrests while generating widespread public criticism and viral mockery.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Each day they hosted banquets for one another at which they squandered unbelievable sums.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby