total loss
Example Sentences
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Fraudsters wiped out his entire portfolio last year -- a total loss of around US$120,000 or US$130,000, Koh estimates -- leaving him with a sense of "profound shame".
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Galvan failed to report $560,525 in income for the tax years 2017 through 2020, resulting in a total loss to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
With this push-pull dynamic, Bronstein paints an honest portrait of a character whose best is never quite good enough, questioning if it’s possible to regain footing after a total loss of control.
From Salon • Dec. 5, 2025
This marvel of 13th-century carpentry, among the oldest roofs in Paris, was where the fire started, and was a total loss.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
The total loss to Hazleton ran into the millions of dollars.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
