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loss

[laws, los] / lɔs, lɒs /


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Carrie Jenkins said the loss of her husband had been "devastating".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The company posted a $4.9 billion net loss in 2025 even as revenue rose 33% to $18.7 billion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s an agonizing loss that’s getting grimly compared with Atlanta’s 28-3 Super Bowl collapse to the Patriots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Kenneth Bass is one of thousands of residents and business owners suing the city of Los Angeles and other entities over property loss and other damages suffered during the catastrophic Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Dodger danced underneath her, and as Akira fought to keep him under control she felt a sudden pang of loss for all the things she hadn’t had time to take with her.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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