lose
Example Sentences
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Pitcher Shohei Ohtani leaves the game with a three-run lead, but bullpen can’t hang on and Dodgers lose to the Pirates.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
But lose either of those games and the flag-waving will be over real fast.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Studies indicate that the species - which was only discovered in 2017 - will go extinct if it continues to lose more than 1% of its population annually.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“If we were to leave, we would lose a portion of our buy-in — about $80,000.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Everyone will know exactly how disappointed I am if I lose.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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