lose ground

Example Sentences

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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

Amid the pandemic that saw most states lose ground, Louisiana soared from 42nd to 11th.

From Seattle Times

Seen as an existential threat to the economy and social welfare programs, the decline has also raised concerns that the country will lose ground to its enemy North Korea, where the population is more stable.

From Los Angeles Times

“But every minute that you redirect to one place, it’s got to come from somewhere else. And so if literacy interventions don’t have a connection to social studies, then we lose ground in social studies instruction,” he said.

From Washington Times

If they lose ground in Suffolk this time, though, they could miss out on their best chance to take a council in many years.

From BBC