Sentence examples for squandering opportunities from inspiring English sources

The Giants had spent the first half squandering opportunities granted by their defense.

But because the task is isolated on its own processing unit, those subroutines have to be executed serially, squandering opportunities for performance improvements.

In all, Dimitrov converted on just one of 10 break points, which was, come to think of it, yet another parallel with Federer, considering the rate at which he has been squandering opportunities in 2013.

Sadly, Mr. Butler lacks the wit and the range to convey anything other than grouchy belligerence, and the script, by Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt, seems intent on squandering opportunities to be clever or interesting.

City were unrecognisably lethargic in the first half, even allowing for Yaya Touré being given another rest, misplacing passes, squandering opportunities and generally looking stumped for ideas on how to break down Blackburn's well-organised defence.

At home, rather than allowing his ministers to rail about reparations, he needs to get behind reform, and explain to his voters why Syriza's extravagant election promises cannot be kept.Under Mr Tsipras Greece has been squandering opportunities to make a deal with the rest of the euro zone.

The Yankees' hitters squandered opportunities.

It squanders opportunities that would benefit everyone.

"She wouldn't let me squander opportunities because of fear".

Both players squandered opportunities to break out of the tight battle.

After Rodriguez's homer, the Yankees squandered opportunities to add runs.