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Kostrzewa was one of several Polish executives who signed an appeal to both governments urging them not to "squander" their close ties.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur squander the opportunity to take a significant step towards Premier League safety as they are held to a 1-1 draw at home by Leeds United.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

After losing in straight sets to Rishvanth Krishna from Irvine University in last year’s final, Huarte was not about to squander his second chance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

Despite the recent surge in interest, MLB is careening toward a labor meltdown that threatens to squander that goodwill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

It was their city before it was mine, and it is their own lives they wish to squander.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Carrie-Anne Moss of “The Matrix” makes for an ideal veteran Jedi, but in its first misstep, “The Acolyte” squanders that opportunity right out of the gate, setting viewers up for disappointment.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

Riseborough plays a single mom from West Texas who resolves to “have a better life” after winning a $190,000 lottery prize but instead squanders her winnings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023

Trym knows too well how the human touch squanders a wild animal’s dignity.

From Slate ● Dec. 24, 2022

Food waste not only squanders natural resources, money and effort, it degrades the environment.

From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2022

The miser millionaire who hoards his wealth does less injury to society than the careless millionaire who squanders his unwisely, even if he does so under cover of the mantle of sacred charity.

From The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses by Arthur Elmore Bostwick

For a company that has owned a pioneering AI lab since 2014 and has proclaimed itself “AI-first” since 2016, Google seems to have squandered an early lead, experts say.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 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

The German was criticised for his substitutions as England squandered a 1-0 lead late on, but says he intends to stay to lead the Three Lions into Euro 2028.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Rescue teams say they squandered hours waiting to receive their equipment and luggage at the overwhelmed airport in Valencia, a two-hour drive from the disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Suddenly that worth felt conditional, like it could be taken or squandered.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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

The Dodgers came up short in another bases-loaded opportunity the next inning, squandering a chance to take the lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

They had a knack for disastrous drafting and squandering their top picks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

I have wondered in these pages whether people are squandering their retirement on eating out.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026

I couldn’t dance a lick, anyway, and I couldn’t see squandering my few dimes on gills.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey