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loss

[laws, los] / lɔs, lɒs /


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Scientists believe a single solar panel failing to fully deploy blocked the communications antenna, leading to a loss of contact.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

GSK said the acquisition is expected to contribute to revenue growth from 2027 and strengthen its core operating profit, helping offset the loss of patent protection for HIV drug dolutegravir over 2028-30.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In studies involving mice, the treatment reduced nerve cell loss, helped the animals live longer, and targeted a biological process that existing Alzheimer's drugs do not address.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Cerebras shares were up 5.4% at $211.80 in premarket trading Monday, recovering after a 6.7% loss the previous week amid a broader semiconductor slump.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Even surviving the loss of blood, Phineas should have died of brain swelling.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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