lose
Example Sentences
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The civil conflict in Yemen that began nearly 10 years earlier had reached a stalemate, and the Houthi leadership was losing popular legitimacy.
The business couldn’t bear to lose that much.
From Literature
That must mean it’s still Monday, that when Theo finally left and I finally went to sleep, I didn’t lose another day entirely.
From Literature
In another year, I might have said “Sinners” lost to “rivals” or “competitors.”
From Los Angeles Times
"We are forced to sacrifice and risk our very existence in this area so that we do not lose our land, our homes, our villages, and become refugees with nowhere to go."
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
