loser

Example Sentences

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Ultimate fighting cage matches, despite their ferocity, have set rules and time limits, and end with a clear winner and a loser.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

LyondellBasell Industries sank 11% to become the biggest loser in the S&P 500.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The loser of that race, Jefferson Griffin said, Yeah, the rules that were in place at the time, they shouldn’t have been the rules.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

In other words, the short-term loser of this Bears stadium playoff might really be the long-term winner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“All right, next loser gets the poop,” Nora says.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks