be lost
Example Sentences
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Ms. Fox, a scholar of comparative literature, pauses to evoke what was about to be lost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
But you need to accept that your money may be lost, and proceed with full disclosure.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The difference is that the quantum computer can process information that those electrons carry that would otherwise be lost.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Calgary-based economist Trevor Tombe estimates that a total of 90,000 jobs across Canada could be lost if these new US tariffs persist.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
He rubbed Mimir’s head with certain herbs to prevent it from rotting, and he chanted charms and incantations over it, for he did not wish Mimir’s knowledge to be lost.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
