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losing

[loo-zing] / ˈlu zɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
said of one who loses
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ADJECTIVE
said of an activity in which one must lose
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Losing their captain and principal scorer is bad enough but losing him for little or no money might be deemed insult added to injury.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Losing Goodall and the visibility she brought was a blow, but the students were eager to act.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Losing weight does not necessarily remove social bias.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Appeared in the May 5, 2026, print edition as 'America’s Air Superiority Is Losing Altitude'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Losing my grip on the saddle, I fell to my knees on the hard dirt.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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