lose ground
Example Sentences
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The company has long relied on this high-yielding equity as its primary engine to bankroll Bitcoin acquisitions—a strategy that backfires when the shares lose ground.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 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
The move also leaves Honda with very few EVs to sell around the world, causing it to lose ground to Chinese and South Korean competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The market, however, might find out soon enough which software players will actually lose ground to AI—contrary to the idea that any potential loss of market share is years away.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
She worried that easing up on their demands during the war would cause women to lose ground and forfeit the modest gains they had won.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
