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losses

NOUN
diminishing returns
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Asked about criticism of the government's recent decision to tighten export controls, Juda said the goal was to reduce losses from graft, which is estimated at $900 billion in 20 years.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A separate report that tallies job losses showed the rate of layoffs in April fell slightly and remained near a record low.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

—Bitcoin edged slightly higher but its recovery from last week’s heavy losses remains limited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Agency for International Development program that monitored the screwworm parasite, whose reemergence threatens to cost the Texas economy billions in livestock losses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Silent or endlessly relating their losses, withdrawn or fiercely aggressive, every one was a damaged human being.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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