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He is facing Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke, who narrowly lost to him in the 2024 race.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

If the market tanks, you can check your portfolio on your phone and find out exactly how much you’ve lost, to the penny.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Berrettini lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2021 Wimbledon final and was beaten in the Australian Open semi-finals the following January.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In 2022, police detained more than 200 people after France lost to Argentina in the final of the soccer World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The record of the earliest art is lost to us.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson