at a loss
Example Sentences
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"We've sold a lot of that good to them directly at a loss," he said.
From Barron's
"I am running at a loss, the funding is less than I would normally get an hour," she says.
From BBC
The museum consistently operated at a loss, the notes say, with some operating shortfalls covered by the 2019 reclassification.
From Los Angeles Times
Westminster Vice Mayor Carlos Manzo, the lone Democrat on the dais and the sole vote against designating the street in Kirk’s honor, at times appeared at a loss for words over Nguyen’s proposal.
From Los Angeles Times
When rents are regulated so that a property can only be rented at a loss, the plaintiffs argue that it qualifies as a taking under the Fifth Amendment.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.