lose it
Example Sentences
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Instead of gaining fat, these individuals actually lose it.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
In 1930, Republicans narrowly won control of the House—only to lose it after several of their representatives-elect died.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
It doesn’t matter how much you accumulated yesterday if you lose it all today; the top spots are always opening up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“Investors who lost money in 2008 didn’t lose it because they panicked too early. They lost it because they paid attention too late.”
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
But he did not dare throw it and lose it: it was not a thing that could be thrown.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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