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squander

[skwon-der] / ˈskwɒn dər /


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That said, plenty of families have adult children who may be tempted to squander a large sum of money and/or even fall prey to other bad actors in their lives.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

India must not squander money trying to beat OpenAI or DeepSeek, officials say, but should instead find cost-effective ways to deploy AI usefully and build an AI-services business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 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

Unlike the Phillies, they didn’t squander their one opportunity for runs.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

If you didn’t squander the money in the pubs I wouldn’t have to follow you the way I did in Brooklyn.

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




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