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losses

NOUN
diminishing returns
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South Korea’s Kospi led the losses, falling 4.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Gold stocks booked losses as precious metal prices slumped to the lowest levels of the year with investors dumping bullion amid renewed U.S.-Iran attacks and look elsewhere for protection against renewed inflation risks.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“We have a history of net losses and may not achieve profitability in the future,” the prospectus says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

In the past few weeks, staff have started a boycott of marking in protest at planned job losses, with nearly 2,700 employees placed at risk of redundancy.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For it to pay off in full required losses in the pool of only 4 percent, which pools of subprime mortgage loans experienced in good times.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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