lost ground

Example Sentences

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This is the second month in a row that wages have lost ground against consumer prices, following a disastrous March.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The Conservatives have also lost ground while Reform UK had a good night, winning over 350 council seats and gaining control of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Havering.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Crude futures lost ground but settled above the day’s lows as traders ponder the likelihood that the latest efforts toward U.S.-Iran talks will end in a peace agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“Higher U.S. interest rates reduce the appeal of gold relative to U.S. interest-bearing securities—helping explain why gold has lost ground since the start of the war,” Dhar added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

All that he was concerned about was the possibility that he might not have time sufficient to do it in, regain his lost ground in.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner