lost
Example Sentences
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"It wasn't just a few colonies that were lost and it wasn't a slow process," he says.
From BBC
Many wealth advisers said they haven’t lost faith in private credit and are counseling their clients to stay put.
They came from quite well-off backgrounds, but then they lost everything.
From BBC
Facing a tricky chase of 165 against Pakistan at the Pallekele stadium in Kandy, England could have been in dire straits when they lost Phil Salt first ball of the innings.
From Barron's
This year though, he lost his seat in his home province of Rayong to a rival from an old established family which has traditionally occupied positions of power there.
From BBC
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