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"And then, unfortunately, the court handed down a suspended sentence. I don't want to pass judgement on that – that's the independence of the judiciary – but I'm really at a loss for words."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The company primarily attributed the quarterly loss to a $328 million fair-value charge on convertible redeemable preferred shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Dodgers fail to pull off a sweep over the struggling New York Mets after Evan Phillips and Will Klein each give up three-run home runs in an 8-3 loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The New York magazine story indicated that Harris was blaming political consultants for her loss in 2024.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
May’s mouth dropped open, the wolf’s comment leaving her at a loss for words.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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A new University of California, Davis study suggests the losses would have been far worse without prescribed burns.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
There’s a growing worry among some chart watchers that three technical strikes called last week in three different markets will set up stocks for more losses.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
But the inability to convert means the trade would leave them exposed to big losses if the premium gets even bigger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
That's because we feel losses more acutely than gains, she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Other firms would lose more, much more; but those losses were typically associated with the generation of subprime mortgage loans.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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