lose
Example Sentences
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But lose either of those games and the flag-waving will be over real fast.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
"Some of the games there would be boys on his shoulders trying to get the ball off him and he would never lose it," his former team-mate Allan tells BBC Scotland.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Like any fan with a bet on the line, Jackson is going to be able to see how much he stands to win or lose as the matches unfold.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Raymond often remarked that he wished he could emblazon the company’s headquarters near Dallas with the words “crude oil” so that employees would never lose focus on “what we’re trying to do here.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
I was going to lose major points for this screwup.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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