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  • past participle of lose.
  • past tense form of lose.
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lost

[lawst, lost] / lɔst, lɒst /




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Reality star Spencer Pratt has lost the race for Los Angeles mayor, with progressive city council member Nithya Raman advancing to face incumbent Karen Bass in November, US media outlets project.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

By the time they pay off student loans in their 30s, they’ve lost the most critical compounding years for retirement savings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The lawyers filing the May 18 motion represent property insurers that paid tens of millions of dollars to residents who lost their homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Hesai, which previously said the designation caused “serious reputational injury, a significant drop in stock price, and lost business opportunities,” has returned to this year’s list.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“No, Sadie. She wanted her mother back. You never looked at Mercy the same way after she lost her gift. You have no idea how much that hurt her.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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