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loath

[lohth, lohth] / loʊθ, loʊð /


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This aligns with the developments in the race, as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who was loath to get involved in the race, jumped in to endorse Stevens late in the contest.

From Slate Aug. 1, 2026

And we definitely didn’t want to lose the one nonbinary character in the show — a terrible trope we were loath to fuel.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

Buffett is loath to criticize Berkshire employees, but was lavish in his praise of former investment manager Lou Simpson External link, who beat the market.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

“The superlong sector has been relatively robust when investors are loath to add duration risk, and performance at auctions has not been bad,” Citi Research’s Tomohisa Fujiki says in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

Cora thought that the whites would be loath to give up their freedoms, even in the name of security.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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