lose it
Example Sentences
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Bill Kober, from Woodbridge, Suffolk, does 20 press-ups each morning and 20 at night - explaining that he believes "if you don't use it, you lose it".
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
We just do the best we can, and if we lose it, we lose it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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
"But that heighted energy demand is only part of the story because as fish grow larger their bodies generate heat faster than they can lose it," he said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
Otherwise Mom, Dad, and Trey might lose it.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
