squandered
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Rather, the native plant experts took issue with the possibilities squandered, small and large.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
From the Moneyist archives, here is Exhibit A: My sister squandered our parents’ millions, asked me to give her $10,000, then made me a tempting offer.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Others said the industry squandered its chance to close the deal earlier in the year, before any of those forces gathered steam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Fritz squandered a pair of match points at 40-15 and gave himself another with a booming forehand.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
After a long and bloody encounter in which something like 50,000 casualties were incurred, the Union troops routed the Confederates—but then squandered the best opportunity they’d yet had to smash General Lee’s army decisively.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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