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"In rapidly evolving markets, competition can be lost long before a final decision is adopted", said Teresa Ribera, the Commission's executive vice-president for clean, just and competitive transition.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The White House bristled at the suggestion that the president has lost cultural potency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
By the time they pay off student loans in their 30s, they’ve lost the most critical compounding years for retirement savings.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The lawyers filing the May 18 motion represent property insurers that paid tens of millions of dollars to residents who lost their homes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Some of the other refugees back down on the main road were shouting out after us, telling us we would get lost in the forest.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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