lose value
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But when it came to boomtowns that could shrink into villages when good times turned bad—shares that might lose value overnight—human psychology was also at play.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Getting it right means investors can get in before a pop, but a mistaken call means that their holdings lose value right away.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
Homeowners, meanwhile, are already seeing what is likely their biggest asset lose value.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025
That said, even the more affordable afforestation approach would cause nearly all fossil fuel companies to lose value, according to the researchers — they referred to this as “negative net environmental valuation.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025
"Has George found out the time when other seeds lose value?" asked Peter.
From The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Shaw, Ellen Eddy