losing ground

Example Sentences

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A conservation approach once praised as a global model for helping people and predators coexist may be losing ground because of a lack of long-term government support, according to new research.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Faced with losing ground to fast-growing, technologically advanced and cheaper Chinese upstarts around the world, some automakers are choosing to join with them instead of trying to beat them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

OpenAI missed multiple monthly revenue targets earlier this year after losing ground to Anthropic in the coding and enterprise markets, people familiar with its finances said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Salvini, whose anti-immigration League has been losing ground to Meloni's in recent years, invited him into his party and Vannacci was elected to the European Parliament in 2024.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

But then I remembered something else: his son had seen him losing ground, sliding back to the rear of the column.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel