- plural of loss.
losses
Example Sentences
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The World Bank said Friday it was disbursing $200 million in emergency funds for the disaster response, as well as a mechanism to assess economic losses to help "prioritize aid and reconstruction efforts."
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Risk capacity becomes the focus, because that’s how much risk your portfolio can handle before potential losses would be a problem.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The company reaffirmed its guidance for adjusted profit before depreciation, amortization, and impairment losses, of above 28 billion kroner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The organizing committee is obligated to create a $270-million contingency fund that can be distributed as a surplus if the Games make money or cover any losses in the event of a shortfall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The running cost, in premiums Lippmann paid, was tens of millions of dollars a year, and his losses looked even bigger.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
