at a loss
Example Sentences
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At the end of each year, some investors will decide to sell some of their stocks at a loss to offset other gains booked during the year and ease their capital-gains-tax burdens.
From MarketWatch
The delisted condos in September had typically been on the market for more than 120 days, and almost 20% of them were at risk of selling at a loss.
Her branch had been one of the most successful in the region but eventually she had to sell it at a loss.
From BBC
Hill worked the box office every single event after his day job, and as word of the all-ages haven spread, the club, which was operating at a loss, turned into an overnight success story.
From Los Angeles Times
Some Weyerhaeuser rivals are operating at a loss and capacity is getting reduced in the industry as some plants close.
From Barron's
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