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England had already lost three other fast bowlers to injuries in a series in which they planned for pace to be one of their major weapons.
From BBC
“We never lose sight of the fact that every number represents a life lost and a family forever changed,” Luna said.
From Los Angeles Times
The currency has lost some 60% of its value against the dollar since the summer, driving inflation to new highs.
Drummer Griffin Goldsmith’s Altadena home was destroyed last January, while singer-guitarist Taylor Goldsmith lost his nearby recording studio and its decades’ worth of musical gear; the siblings’ parents’ house in Altadena burned down, as well.
From Los Angeles Times
"Taxpayers have lost a lot of money over this," she said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
