squander

Example Sentences

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From MarketWatch

“Tesla didn’t just lose its sales crown, it squandered its position as a leader,” said Paul Blokland, co-founder of automotive data company Segment Y Automotive Intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times

Even Adek was rising to the occasion of his life, while I’d squandered the opportunity to save my parents, to save myself.

From Literature

That was the biggest title of his career, though Virgo was seen by some to have squandered a big chance at the Crucible in 1982.

From BBC

Even Símon Bolívar, Venezuela’s “El Libertador,” looked the other way when his cronies squandered the finances of the country.

From Barron's