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loss

[laws, los] / lɔs, lɒs /


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This would enable many to pay rent when faced with a crisis that threatens a loss of housing, thereby avoiding homelessness altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Mason said generations of local families had worked at the site and warned: "It's going to be a huge loss to this town."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Around 12% of U.S. adults have used those drugs for weight loss, polling has shown.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

A second straight Knicks loss would have been a brutal capper to a nasty 48 hours in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Well, well, well,” he said, for even a bard can find himself at a loss for words when his heart is full.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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