lose
Example Sentences
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Mice exposed to the pesticide developed movement problems and lost dopamine-producing neurons, the same type of brain cells that gradually die in Parkinson's disease.
From Science Daily
“The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.”
From Los Angeles Times
After losing thousands of pounds in a scam, one woman has described how she flew across the UK in an attempt to find the fraudster.
From BBC
About 92,000 jobs were lost in February, based on the latest official data, and inflation gauges are accelerating.
From Barron's
The civil conflict in Yemen that began nearly 10 years earlier had reached a stalemate, and the Houthi leadership was losing popular legitimacy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
