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losing

adjective as in said of one who loses

adjective as in said of an activity in which one must lose

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It’s like the quarterback and homecoming queen losing a popularity contest to a wheezing weirdo.

In addition to losing the family business, the Mackstons also lost their home and then relocated to Manhattan Beach.

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And, depending on whether or not we’re able to find it, we fear losing that good life to death, or hope that death will bring the joy we couldn’t always grasp in life.

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Without that, Norris would have been coming into Qatar with a 30-point lead over Piastri, but the 26-year-old said it had not been hard to get over the disappointment of losing second place in Vegas.

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It comes after warnings the youngest care leavers face a "devastating care cliff", which sees them losing support when they turn 18 and leave care, as well as difficulties with joblessness.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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