lose-lose
Example Sentences
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This demonstrates the value of America’s lead, but it isn’t clear government has a better solution to the safety risks even as it threatens to turn the labs’ billion-dollar superintelligence bets into lose-lose propositions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
In the article, entitled “The Arithmetic of Active Management,” Sharpe showed that, while beating the market is a win-lose, zero-sum game before transaction costs, it is a lose-lose, negative-sum game after those costs.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
“By taking away this program, hundreds of thousands of California’s drivers will pay the price. It’s a lose-lose and we urge the federal government to retain this program.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says he has not seen or spoken to striker Alexander Isak for a week and has described the saga as a "lose-lose situation".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025
Either way, my poor maman was in a lose-lose situation.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
