lose
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Google is another closed-model developer with something to lose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The Dodgers lose the plot without the swagger they’re used to from the four-time champion in their midst.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
And if people prefer a congenial bot over messy human relationships, they can lose social skills, become isolated, or even spiral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Now, when Son left, Spurs didn't immediately lose millions of followers on their socials from Korea.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
If it's damaged, you will lose the ability to speak.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
His long blond hair swings across his face as Hawkins loses himself in the moment, tapping into a brisk echo of ’80s rock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Lumber prices have risen this summer to their highest level in four years, even as home sales slump and renovation spending loses steam, the WSJ’s Ryan Dezember writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Further spikes of heat are likely, however as August wears on and the sun gradually loses some of its intensity, the likelihood of extreme temperatures in the high 30s lessens.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Kiki, however, lives in a world that sees magic as part of the natural order, which plunges her into an existential crisis when she loses hers.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
She keeps a count of bald eagles, and then loses track because there are so many.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
Arsenal looked sharper, Tzolis looked incredible, Lewis-Skelly wanted to show he's fighting for his place and City looked absolutely lost, it's only the community shield but what a great show from the Arsenal!
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Somewhere between the ever-changing headlines and the price chart, the oil market lost its appetite for panic.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
The Dodgers had lost Saturday, so the sounds of “California Stars” wafted through Dodger Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The man is lost.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Yes. I lost it for a minute there.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Some days it feels like we’re losing a battle against mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, flies and worms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
“That’s a losing trend only compared to the New York Jets.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Djokovic, 39, the world number five, was making his first appearance since losing to Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals at Wimbledon in July.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
After losing, he joined the Trump administration as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
An allergic reaction to losing so badly in Super Smash Bros.?
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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