lost opportunity
Example Sentences
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"We all know that there is a threat of lost opportunity in terms of global growth if we really go into a state of severe fragmentation."
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The disappointing performance by hotels in U.S. host cities reflects a lost opportunity to boost local economies as much as anticipated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Ordinarily, I would not recommend taking money from your investment accounts as you’re paying tax on the withdrawals and getting hit by the lost opportunity cost of future returns.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
Over the years since I was a bright-eyed, 20-something staffer, I’ve come to doubt the practicality of a bipartisan Latino caucus, which now seems like a lost opportunity of the last generation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025
Booth struck the bar table with his fist and regretted a lost opportunity.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
