lose it
Example Sentences
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Surrey, having copped the worst of the conditions early in the match, showed the fortitude and skill not to lose it.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
“Investors who lost money in 2008 didn’t lose it because they panicked too early. They lost it because they paid attention too late.”
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
But the investors who lost money in 2008 didn’t lose it because they panicked too early.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
“If you bring weak cases and you lose, it undercuts your credibility of being any good at your job,” Hochman said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
Anyone who might wish to invade that dominion from abroad would be more hesitant; so that living right there, it is only with the greatest difficulty that the prince can lose it.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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