lose it
Example Sentences
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"Some of the games there would be boys on his shoulders trying to get the ball off him and he would never lose it," his former team-mate Allan tells BBC Scotland.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
We just do the best we can, and if we lose it, we lose it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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
"But that heighted energy demand is only part of the story because as fish grow larger their bodies generate heat faster than they can lose it," he said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
After x-rays, probes, auscultations, and injections, some advised Bibi to gain weight, others to lose it.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
