lost ground

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Considered the “Giant of CONCACAF,” Mexico has remained dominant in its region since 2010, with five Gold Cups, although it has lost ground to the United States in the Nations League.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“Higher U.S. interest rates reduce the appeal of gold relative to U.S. interest-bearing securities—helping explain why gold has lost ground since the start of the war,” Dhar added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

After the results and the webinar, Strategy lost ground and the stock drifted 0.3% lower in premarket trade.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

When Swinney last led the SNP in the early noughties the party lost ground in elections for Westminster 2001, Holyrood in 2003 and in the European elections in 2004.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

All that he was concerned about was the possibility that he might not have time sufficient to do it in, regain his lost ground in.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner