at a loss
Example Sentences
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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
Puth paid $1.9 million for his so-called bachelor pad, which he then sold at a loss less than three years later, offloading the dwelling for $1.8 million in May 2018.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 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
One contributor: During the 2008-09 financial crisis, Harvard posted a 27% loss—the worst in the Ivy League—and sold stakes in private-equity funds at a loss.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Dr. Constantine was at a loss to know what to make of this singular remark.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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