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at a loss









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This year’s event has a record number of participants, and is set to break even after operating at a loss for the last two years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Puth paid $1.9 million for his so-called bachelor pad, which he then sold at a loss less than three years later, offloading the dwelling for $1.8 million in May 2018.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

In unadjusted accounting, Snowflake operates at a loss.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

I’d never heard of it, and I’d soon find out that even some of EMDR’s most ardent supporters are at a loss to explain why it works.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Clearly, something had to change, but I was at a loss about how to make that happen.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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