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loss

[laws, los] / lɔs, lɒs /


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Concerns were raised that workers repairing and inspecting rollercoasters at height could result in an "unacceptable perception and loss of privacy for neighbouring occupiers".

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Boeing shares fell 11% to $168.18, its biggest percentage loss since the depths of the pandemic in 2020, after the aerospace giant posted another quarterly loss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Boeing earlier Tuesday reported a third-quarter adjusted loss of 34 cents a share, wider than expectations of a loss of 25 cents a share for the quarter, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of anyone in our care,” the spokesperson wrote, adding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was immediately notified.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Even surviving the loss of blood, Phineas should have died of brain swelling.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

LiveWire’s CEO has departed and a restructuring officer has taken over as losses mount at the once-hyped spinoff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Despite its operating losses, the company’s “stunning” revenue growth has Navellier expecting a “grossly oversubscribed” IPO, meaning total demand for its shares could be higher than what’s made available.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

In Pakistan, they failed to chase 303 despite being well placed at 120-1 and then suffered two extraordinary losses.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The practice of excluding or keeping gains and losses such as these has been inconsistent across the biggest tech companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The total losses he left behind him were reported to the Morgan Stanley board as a bit more than $9 billion: the single largest trading loss in the history of Wall Street.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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