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This year’s event has a record number of participants, and is set to break even after operating at a loss for the last two years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Many South Korean seniors reportedly canceling life-insurance policies at a loss to fund stock-trading accounts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

I’d never heard of it, and I’d soon find out that even some of EMDR’s most ardent supporters are at a loss to explain why it works.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Hewson says the UK supermarket sector is "massively competitive", and most will sell some staple products at a loss to get people through the door.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Many times, however, adults are at a loss to understand or interpret what it is children are saying to us, or to appreciate how profound it might be.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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