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
Phil Spencer, 58 years old, will depart after helping to build the company up as a videogames powerhouse only to see it lose ground in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
It was a surprise result with Monaco ending a run of three consecutive Ligue 1 losses which had seen them lose ground on PSG and the other sides at the top of the table.
From Barron's • Nov. 29, 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
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
