lose out

Example Sentences

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They were nominated twice in the regional Mexican song category for their cumbia norteña tracks “Me Jalo,” a collaboration with the clamorous Mexican American band Fuerza Regida, and “Hecha Pa’ Mí,” but would lose out to Los Tigres del Norte’s “La Lotería.”

From Los Angeles Times

The authorities are among those expected to lose out under a move to shift more government cash towards deprived areas from next year.

From BBC

The result of sellers’ bias against FHA loans is that even though the FHA program was “designed to level the playing field, we found that many FHA buyers unfairly lose out when competing to buy a home,” Cornelissen wrote in a 2024 blog post.

From MarketWatch

Since the announcement of Paramount’s bid, it has fallen by about 9%, suggesting that shareholders are rattled by the possibility that the streaming service may lose out.

From Los Angeles Times

Back in May, after the U.S. government said it was restricting chip sales to China, Nvidia estimated that it would lose out on $8 billion in revenue due to export controls.

From MarketWatch