losing ground

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A conservation approach once praised as a global model for helping people and predators coexist may be losing ground because of a lack of long-term government support, according to new research.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

The move marked a win for business-minded officials wary of Chinese competition, who were at risk of losing ground to National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross and security-focused officials pushing for more oversight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Seoul's Kospi slid by more than four percent, with tech stocks losing ground after taking their lead from Wall Street.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Shares of home builders were losing ground in early Tuesday trading after a Seaport analyst downgraded all the stocks he covered, giving up on his previous view that housing demand was starting to bottom.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

These are, after all, precisely the kind of lower-income kids who Alexander identified as losing ground over the long summer vacation, so KIPP’s response is simply to not have a long summer vacation.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell