lose ground
Example Sentences
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The election result was too close to call, but it looked increasingly clear that the far-right Sweden Democrats, which first entered parliament in 2010, were en route to lose ground for the first time.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Certain stocks are such poor bets that they are likely to lose ground even in bull markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Global carmakers are facing a reckoning as US, European and Japanese brands lose ground to Chinese rivals setting the pace not only in electric vehicles, but also in batteries, design and software.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
While Somalia continues to lose ground to the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab, Somaliland has maintained peace and democratic governance for more than three decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
But all students in a bad school, black and white, do lose ground to students in good schools.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
