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loss

[laws, los] / lɔs, lɒs /


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Reduced employment can also lead to loss of health-insurance coverage.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

The China-founded company reported a net loss of $99 million for the first three months of the year, compared with net profit of $395 million for the year-ago period.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Wood takeover - good news or another loss for Scottish business?

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The Dodgers fail to pull off a sweep over the struggling New York Mets after Evan Phillips and Will Klein each give up three-run home runs in an 8-3 loss.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

“Oh, I’m just mourning the loss of my first love.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

The FCA said he repeatedly misled investors about fund performance, concealed losses and used their money for personal gain.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Alphabet’s losses spread to other tech stocks, sending the Magnificent Seven to their biggest collective one-day drop in market value since the tariff turmoil last April.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

A new University of California, Davis study suggests the losses would have been far worse without prescribed burns.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

There’s a growing worry among some chart watchers that three technical strikes called last week in three different markets will set stocks up for more losses.

From MarketWatch Jul. 26, 2026

The investor in the first floor, or tranche, would be exposed not to prepayments but to actual losses.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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