losers

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The transformation also has losers: renters outside big cities, where there are fewer new jobs and shrinking public services, and urban, low-income migrant communities that have historically been more dependent on the state.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The response is always the same: Well, if these people are losers, then what does that say about the administration that hired them?

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Even Scott Jennings, the foul-mouthed Kentuckian with a habit of picking Derby losers and rumored to occasionally sip Tennessee whiskey instead of Kentucky bourbon, has been caught trashing the president — off camera.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Ultimately, 13 of the men's 16 seeds withdrew, leading to 29 qualifiers and 50 lucky losers competing in the main draw.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

As George Woolf noted, losers show clear signs of dejection and frustration, even shame; winners prick their ears and swagger.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand