lost to
Example Sentences
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Officials in British Columbia are still trying to determine how many homes were lost to the fire, which remains out of control as of Monday.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Former Rep. Elaine Luria, a moderate Navy veteran, won the primary in a Virginia swing seat she narrowly lost to a Republican in 2022.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
Data from the European Forest Fire Information System showed that this was the greatest area lost to fire in the country in decades.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
A few thousand here and a few thousand there lost to scams adds up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
The intricacies were lost to him, the urgency had died.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
