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loser

[loo-zer] / ˈlu zər /


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This week’s breakout performance hints that Meta’s stock could finally shed its label as an AI loser — opening the door for the company to potentially spend even more on its AI strategy.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

In short, he is seen as a winner and Sir Keir is seen as a loser.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

"We can't know which combatant came out on top of that fight, but the healing tells us that, winner or loser, this animal survived the encounter."

From Science Daily Jun. 13, 2026

In this drama, the sensible is always the loser.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

I secretly hoped no one else had gotten anything so I wouldn’t be the only loser, even if it meant we went hungry for a day.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

The Nasdaq slipped 1.5%, with Sandisk, Western Digital and Marvell among the biggest losers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

It is a tough environment, and when a venture fails the biggest losers are often the people behind it, who sometimes lose millions of pounds.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

But in our call of the day, those strategists see a second phase to come, in which those companies have to deliver on the earnings front, and winners and losers start to look more apparent.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

IonQ’s outperformance comes as the market moves away from viewing quantum as a monolithic hype trade and begins to separate the winners from the losers.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

The girls at the pool table squealed with delight, razzing the losers.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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