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loser

[loo-zer] / ˈlu zər /


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This week’s breakout performance hints that Meta’s stock could finally shed its label as an AI loser — opening the door for the company to potentially spend even more on its AI strategy.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Shares have gone from AI loser to winner and back again as investors fret about higher interest rates and hyperscalers’ aggressive AI spending plans.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Gill, also a lucky loser, had been a late replacement for defending men's champion Taylor Fritz, who withdrew in order to give himself the "best chance of being 100%" for Wimbledon after injury issues.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

"We can't know which combatant came out on top of that fight, but the healing tells us that, winner or loser, this animal survived the encounter."

From Science Daily Jun. 13, 2026

A sister who will always win because I am a loser.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

And while the Trumps have made out well, investors in some ventures have wound up big losers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Rather than lifting the Magnificent Seven as one, they could ignite a further sorting of what appears to be the winners from losers across the broader AI trade — chips and software included.

From MarketWatch Jul. 19, 2026

It is a tough environment, and when a venture fails the biggest losers are often the people behind it, who sometimes lose millions of pounds.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

By the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee, it seems the winners and losers of the new AI era can change.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

“I thought only losers stayed after school,” he said as I hovered in front of Twig’s locker.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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