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loss

[laws, los] / lɔs, lɒs /


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Is the loss of non-ACA “Working Owner” coverage like this ever considered a qualifying life event for an ACA Marketplace Special Enrollment Period?

From MarketWatch Sep. 12, 2026

The Dodgers’ loss ended an eight-game winning streak.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Thomasin McKenzie plays a young woman, Alyce, steeped in her own trauma and loss, who attaches herself to the ploughman, and her ability to express wide-eyed, barely contained hysteria and fear is unmatched.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Polluted water and habitat loss are largely blamed for their disappearance.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Not that he blamed her for the loss of Tiamat—at least, not much.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

The Dodgers could have claimed a spot Saturday with a win and losses by the Diamondbacks and Padres.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Other shows being cancelled include Celebrity Mastermind, Blankety Blank and Live at the Apollo, and more than 500 job losses have also been announced.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Moore and Biren are in the same camp, though their losses narrowed sharply in the first half of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

In recent weeks, bonds have incurred losses even when the stock market showed signs of weakness.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

You’re still not acknowledging billions of dollars in losses on subprime mortgage bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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