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loss

[laws, los] / lɔs, lɒs /


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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

After California’s primary day came and went, and poll workers continued to count mail ballots, as per state law, Pratt’s loss became more apparent.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

“Yet the current pace of loss realisation suggests this structural flush isn’t yet complete.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But the company reported a first-quarter loss on revenues of just $99.1 million, down 26 percent from the year-earlier period.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A man deeply in love, Jefferson was stunned at the loss.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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