be lost
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He said: "The concern is many of the oldest 'granny pines' could be lost, removing important seed sources and habitat for species such as capercaillie."
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
But paradise can’t be lost if it was never really paradise to begin with.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
The government deemed the risk worthwhile considering the millions of lives projected to be lost in an invasion of the Japanese mainland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Agricultural organisation Coldiretti has estimated some 25 percent of rice production may be lost this year due to heat.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
As if there were nothing more to be lost.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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