total loss
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In contrast, the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF finished the session with a total loss of 2.5% so far this year after being beaten down in September, according to FactSet data.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
By the time they arrived, the Fire Department had already declared their building a total loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
“So even a total loss is not a catastrophic hit to their GDP, but it is an extremely large hit to their government revenue and the budget for military spending,” said Dwivedi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Her miscarriages, she said, were like having "all your dreams for gorgeous happy moments come crashing down" - from planning to a future with a child to total loss.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
Remarkably effective, the boycott reduced sales between 15 and 20 percent for a total loss to the targeted businesses of around a million dollars.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
