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loss

[laws, los] / lɔs, lɒs /


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Restaurant customer traffic declined 6.7% from a year earlier in the three months through May 1, an improvement from the previous quarter but still a loss that executives are trying to reverse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But Premier League rules allow clubs to seek compensation against another members if rules are broken and cause them loss.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Cracker Barrel reported adjusted earnings of 29 cents a share for its fiscal third quarter, down from 58 cents last year but much better than the loss of 48 cent expected by analysts.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“The loss of so many young lives is difficult to comprehend, and our hearts go out to the victims’ families, friends, classmates, loved ones, and all those affected by this heartbreaking event,” police wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Allied forces would temporarily occupy a band of German territory along the Rhine River, and Germany would be required to pay reparations, or damages, for the loss and destruction caused by the war.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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