loss
Example Sentences
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Morocco hosted play-offs last month and Gabon suffered a heavy loss to Nigeria while Cameroon conceded a late goal to be eliminated by the Democratic Republic of Congo.
From Barron's
We’ll revisit this if the Santa Claus rally period produces a loss this year.
From MarketWatch
Detroit is technically still alive and playing with urgency after a loss that had to bruise morale.
From Los Angeles Times
He attended his first game in person at the weekend, a 3-2 home loss to Ayr United.
From BBC
"The loss of such a figure is a loss for the nation."
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
