at a loss
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With 90% of Chinese steel mills operating at a loss, they remain cautious about iron ore procurement and keep inventories low, Tongguan Jinyuan Futures says in a research note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
"We are at a loss for words after the tragic news," the family spokesperson, told the ZBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Tax-loss selling, of course, is the practice of selling stocks held at a loss in order to offset any capital gains that investors may have realized earlier in the year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
That guaranteed the teams with revenue, with brokers benefiting from a markup for popular games but taking the risk that tickets to less popular games would sell at a loss, or not at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Strider guided them confidently among the many crossing paths, although left to themselves they would soon have been at a loss.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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