lose ground

Example Sentences

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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 the peso continued to lose ground and monthly inflation has been creeping back up.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

Bompastor's side remain on course to win a quadruple and will not want to lose ground in any competition.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025

If he leaves school, the Cougars will lose ground in the next edition of the Best of the West.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

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