total loss
Example Sentences
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"We have no other option. I don't see any alternative way; it's a total loss," said Masoud, who does not have a surname.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Still, before the Air India crash, the 787 had never experienced External link a hull loss—an accident that resulted in the total loss of an aircraft.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
“So even a total loss is not a catastrophic hit to their GDP, but it is an extremely large hit to their government revenue and the budget for military spending,” said Dwivedi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
It's into that already-complex picture that Cubans are trying to imagine the near total loss of Venezuelan support.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
The RTG's heat can't keep up with the total loss from the Hab's impressive surface area.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
