Sentence examples similar to squandered the year from inspiring English sources

Huber, now 46, squandered the first year of his 18-month funding window trying to peddle his idea as a cable tv technology, first to big companies like Hewlett-Packard, then to a dozen East Coast venture capital firms.

The government has squandered the four years of relative peace during which it could have been fostering national reconciliation.

David Cameron has squandered the Conservatives' new year lead as voters turn against his health reforms, according to a Guardian/ICM poll.

Mexico's government has squandered the first ten years of NAFTA's transition period.

Having managed its economy well and not squandered the last eight years financially, Turkey has performed the opposite of Greece.

Even though I've basically squandered the past seven years on that front.

I recently attended a lecture at the Museum of Natural History where one of their astronomers lamented that the United States has squandered the last 40 years that it could have invested in space exploration.

With little attendant scrutiny from the media, scholars and independent good-governance organizations, however, precious resources can be squandered year after year.

So the story isn't "irresponsible politicians will always squander the good years"; it is "conservative Republican politicians run up debt even in good years, because they want to force cuts in social programs".

It ended the Hammers' seven-game unbeaten run in the Championship as the hosts, who have made their best start to a league season in 28 years, squandered the chance to move top of the table.

In transferring to an obscure club, he said, Mr. Eto'o is squandering the twilight years of a great career.