lose
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And if people prefer a congenial bot over messy human relationships, they can lose social skills, become isolated, or even spiral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Misfortune that brought back bad memories of last season’s mystery illness that caused Betts to lose nearly 20 pounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Derek McInnes - who took Hearts to the brink of the title only to lose out on the final day to Celtic - replaced Rohl.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
They lose billions in months and hold quarterly board meetings with their children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
This took Handsome completely by surprise, causing him to lose his balance again.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
His long blond hair swings across his face as Hawkins loses himself in the moment, tapping into a brisk echo of ’80s rock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The golden slab loses a few crumbs over the tablecloth when cut and grabbed.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
But once we start training for the proxy metric itself, it loses its value.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Lumber prices have risen this summer to their highest level in four years, even as home sales slump and renovation spending loses steam, the WSJ’s Ryan Dezember writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Bailey loses his balance stepping around the prone figure of a polar bear.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
"We don't feel lost and helpless and like we're failing when really we're just trying our best."
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Somewhere between the ever-changing headlines and the price chart, the oil market lost its appetite for panic.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The man is lost.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Cafritz lost most of her collection in a 2009 fire but worked tirelessly to build a new one in the years prior to her death in 2018.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
When she’d gone, Torak curled up on his side and lost himself in the fiery heart of the embers.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
“That’s a losing trend only compared to the New York Jets.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Some days it feels like we’re losing a battle against mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, flies and worms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
After losing, he joined the Trump administration as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
About 100 health visitors at Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board have been on strike since February in a row over job grading, saying they are losing up to £9,000 a year as a result.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“It was addressed to me at the podcast office downtown. I didn’t tell anyone, but that’s another reason why I was so upset about losing the internship. I knew I wouldn’t hear from Mom again.”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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