lose it
Example Sentences
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If the state were to sue and ultimately lose, it probably would not be in a worse situation than if it simply accepted large cuts under the federal plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
If they ask how much, you will have a pretty good idea that they didn’t lose it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Hamilton said: "There were definitely moments that I was like: 'Sheesh, maybe it is true that, you know, when you get to a certain point, you lose it.'"
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
It’s an attitude of spaciousness built into a system of economic freedom, and we don’t want to lose it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
But maybe I'm supposed to lose it, he thought, feeling fairly certain that whatever was coming out of the egg wasn't the kind of thing one would keep for a pet.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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