Sentence examples for guilty of squandering from inspiring English sources

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Both sides were guilty of squandering possession and it was a handling error that led to the next score.

Russia, a semifinalist four years ago, was the overwhelming choice going into the match at the National Stadium but was again guilty of squandering chances.

Both sides were guilty of squandering several chances to add to the score due to poor decisions on final plays, when sets got that far.

Even with their man advantage, Angola could not convert dominant possession into goals with their captain Akwa guilty of squandering a myriad of half-chances.

However, the Spaniard was unable to sustain the early promise and was guilty of squandering a 70th minute far-post header of the sort Shearer, or Ameobi, would surely have buried.

But he was also guilty of squandering the clearest of several other try-scoring chances, as the Tigers' enterprising attack pierced the Hull KR defence at regular intervals, but too often took the wrong option.

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The final scoreline by no means tells the whole story, with Liverpool guilty of squander a 2-0 lead.

Torres scored his first goal of the season at Old Trafford but was later guilty of embarrassingly squandering an open goal at the Stretford End after rounding United goalkeeper David de Gea.

Of squandering the savings of mothers-in-law.

Unfortunately short-term electioneering is at risk of squandering that.

Yet his movie career is a catalog of squandered promise.

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