lose
Example Sentences
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They reached the final again in 2023 only to lose to Saracens at Twickenham, and were beaten semi-finalists in the play-offs in both 2024 and 2025.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
"You have the trials and the tribulations, you win some, you lose some, you make progress, you sometimes have setbacks, but you have made it, and this day we've made it," added the CEO.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
About a quarter of IPO stocks lose at least half of their value in the three years after listing day, according to historical data collected by University of Florida professor emeritus Jay Ritter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
They modeled how particles of different sizes would gain or lose energy while traveling through intergalactic space.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
“And it may be that they will lose their house.”
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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