loss leader
Example Sentences
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The supermarkets that usually sell gasoline as a loss leader to pull in customers are also furious.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
And Gaughan insists using food as a loss leader still works for the South Point, which is more reliant on gambling than the city is overall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Experts told the Pepperoni team it was a loss leader; only supermarkets could turn a profit by bringing in bananas from South America.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2024
In the early decades of the TV, it was acceptable for news to be a financial loss leader.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
I just have to write the truck off as a short-term loss leader, because when it comes down to it, I’m no longer in a position to negotiate.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
