lose ground
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
While a derby defeat to Lille last weekend did see them lose ground on PSG, Lens remain the most credible challenger to the league leaders heading into this season's final straight.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
While Somalia continues to lose ground to the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab, Somaliland has maintained peace and democratic governance for more than three decades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
But the peso continued to lose ground and monthly inflation has been creeping back up.
From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025
The result means Norris, who also scored the point for fastest lap, reduced Verstappen’s championship lead by three points on a day he would have started expecting to lose ground.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024
But all students in a bad school, black and white, do lose ground to students in good schools.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
