lost
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The lander touched down on Mars on Christmas Day 2003, but, due to a communications error, it was considered lost until January 2015, when it was confirmed that it had actually landed successfully.
From BBC • 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
Billions of dollars have been spent on rail, he said, and “what’s missing is the density at rail stations. If you don’t take advantage of the transit stations, it’s just another lost opportunity.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The cause of the crash, in which the Apache AH-64 helicopter was lost, is still under investigation, according to U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
You could take pictures of Legendary events and keep them, but if you tried posting them online, something always went wrong and sometimes you lost your pics entirely.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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