lost
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Surely, the inventors of the game had won 10-0—not lost to a bunch of relative amateurs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Fifa has faced accusations that it has lost control of its own World Cup.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The numbers tell a complicated story: SpaceX brought in $18.7 billion in revenue in 2025, up 33 percent from the year before -- but it still lost $4.9 billion.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
These movies swung for the fences to prove that all is not yet lost — an idea that, in itself, can feel subversive.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
I asked how she lost her gift, and she said it was grown-up stuff and she didn’t want to talk about it.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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