lost
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They have lost a brother or sister along with the people their grieving parents used to be.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
For this World Cup, the plan is to make sure players get on with the game and save lost time this way.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The numbers tell a complicated story: SpaceX brought in $18.7 billion in revenue in 2025, up 33 percent from the year before -- but it still lost $4.9 billion.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Instead, she hopes that the romance and fantasy will work on their own merit to sweep readers off their feet, conveying just how great it can feel to get lost in a great book.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
It says the people who won the battle don’t understand their victory as well as the person who lost the fight and is literally dying as he listens to his enemies celebrate.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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