loser
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Retirement plans are not created equally, which means comparing your account balance to someone else’s will give you no real winner or loser.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The loser of Humphrey’s Executor was Franklin D. Roosevelt, and 15 presidents of both parties operated under its constraint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Gill, also a lucky loser, had been a late replacement for defending men's champion Taylor Fritz, who withdrew in order to give himself the "best chance of being 100%" for Wimbledon after injury issues.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
CF Industries is the most direct loser because it mainly produces nitrogen fertilizers like urea and ammonia, whose prices would be falling as the Middle East’s supply flow restores following the reopening of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
My mom called 911 while I sat there trying to look surprised about the whole thing, feeling like a cowardly loser for having let it happen.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
Global IT spending is racing toward $6.37 trillion this year, but Amazon just showed what will separate winners from losers as that money gets spent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Then there are ideas for compensating job losers such as wage insurance or “universal basic income.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
For investors, this backdrop should create clear winners and losers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Anger over soaring electricity bills is separating winning utility stocks from the losers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Absolutely. Three times. Are they losers or what?”
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
