lose it
Example Sentences
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We just do the best we can, and if we lose it, we lose it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Instead of gaining fat, these individuals actually lose it.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
In 1930, Republicans narrowly won control of the House—only to lose it after several of their representatives-elect died.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
It doesn’t matter how much you accumulated yesterday if you lose it all today; the top spots are always opening up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
She once said that Paul never let himself lose his temper when it might jeopardize PIH’s mission, but I saw tonight that he might lose it to make a mission happen.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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