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loss

[laws, los] / lɔs, lɒs /


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This is a loss for our local community and for upholding survivor voices.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

For the first quarter, the retailer logged a loss of $16.4 million, or 24 cents a share, compared with a loss of $39.9 million, or 74 cents a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Early data suggest this combined treatment could deliver superior weight loss with more tolerable side effects, creating a competitive gap that will be difficult for rivals like Novo to close.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“Their sudden loss has left an irreplaceable void.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

That meant the nails were bound to come loose during the raising, causing the loss of many of the timbers and untold damage to the hull.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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