at a loss
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"It was absolutely incredible. And I think everyone is sort of at a loss for words," she recalled.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
BuzzFeed in its 2025 annual report said it had sold both brands for $500,000 at a loss of $800,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The judge appeared at a loss for how to resolve the issue, since Maduro's legal team was seeking to dismiss the whole case over it.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
But one senses that the playwright is at a loss to find a plausible ending after the simmering conflicts have erupted into a full conflagration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Strider guided them confidently among the many crossing paths, although left to themselves they would soon have been at a loss.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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