lose
Example Sentences
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Individual investors missed out on nearly all those gains—and they would have the most to lose if share prices fall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“Will they keep the theme tune? Will they lose the blue box? Will they bring back the Drahvin?! It’s all up for grabs, which is so Doctor Who, exciting and unpredictable and new!”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
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
“I was afraid I might lose my money, Grandpa,” I said, grinning, “so I held onto it all the way.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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