lose it
Example Sentences
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“Then he did it a second year and I thought ‘He’ll lose it all next year,’ but he never did.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
"Before this weekend, I thought Hearts were the ones to lose it, but now, I think it's swung towards Celtic."
From BBC • Mar. 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
“If you bring weak cases and you lose, it undercuts your credibility of being any good at your job,” Hochman said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
“Genie, she gave me her phone number, man. Wrote it on a paper towel and told me not to lose it, but it don’t matter if I lose it, because I already memorized it.”
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
