squander

Example Sentences

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I could be a crank and say I can’t wait for baseball to squander this momentum, or I could savor the sport-saving caffeine of the pitch clock and the Fall Classic’s screaming return from near-irrelevance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

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

"Of course we are sad but the league is not over tonight. There are still many months to go," De Zerbi said after seeing his side squander a golden opportunity to take first place.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 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