total loss
Example Sentences
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By the time they arrived, the Fire Department had already declared their building a total loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Assuming the third-party driver’s insurance company accepts responsibility, the insurer would normally pay the “actual cash value” of your car if it’s declared a total loss.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
"We have no other option. I don't see any alternative way; it's a total loss," said Masoud, who does not have a surname.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
With a two-decade-old car, I was sure the Vibe would be declared a total loss, and thus force me into the melee that is the new and used car market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
And if it be thought that Lee Chong suffered a total loss, at least his mind did not work that way.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
