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squander

[skwon-der] / ˈskwɒn dər /


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Twelve months later, she reached another Melbourne final - and a flurry of mistakes saw her squander a break lead in the deciding set against Elena Rybakina.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 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

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

You will respect your stepdaughter’s position by excising her from the trust, while ensuring you don’t leave a lot of swag for your stepson to squander.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025

“I did. But only because I know you intended to squander the Widow Ashton’s fortune on your ill-conceived business plans.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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