lose ground

Example Sentences

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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

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

McIlroy entered the day three shots behind Schauffele, but managed to lose ground despite not making a bogey.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

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