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loss

[laws, los] / lɔs, lɒs /


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Mason said generations of local families had worked at the site and warned: "It's going to be a huge loss to this town."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

People using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have tried to find ways to get more protein in their diets while they eat less.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

For the current quarter, the company guided for a loss of 20 cents to 48 cents a share on sales of $157 million to $166 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Kenneth Bass is one of thousands of residents and business owners suing the city of Los Angeles and other entities over property loss and other damages suffered during the catastrophic Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The loss was surprising because Option One was in the business of making loans and selling them off to Wall Street—they weren’t meant to be taking risk.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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