lost it
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Having confidently announced the Premier League title was Liverpool's to lose last season, they then lost it quite spectacularly, resulting in manager Arne Slot's dismissal.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Meta’s Llama models attracted a real following, then lost it with legal fine print that scared off lawyers and businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The strategy originated hundreds of millions of years ago, but different species have gained and lost it many times.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
"We had this campsite, we had another one, and we've lost it all. We have nothing."
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Camp got him a job at the tannery, working for Wildcat Lindsey, but soon lost it, and then worked a while at the gin.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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