lost
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Surely, the inventors of the game had won 10-0—not lost to a bunch of relative amateurs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
In less than a month, Riverside’s Mission Inn has gained a new owner, lost two prized pieces of art and sparked a heated debate over the line between private property and community history.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
They hadn’t lost a game since April 23.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
The bout was hair vs. hair; whichever billionaire lost would be stripped of their mane in the ring.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
“You must have lost all your good sense, telling me to shush. Laveau Janice Russell, get up, right now!”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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