lost
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"I'm sure the irony is not lost on people," Annabel's father, Peter Rook, says.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
By the time they pay off student loans in their 30s, they’ve lost the most critical compounding years for retirement savings.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Billions of dollars have been spent on rail, he said, and “what’s missing is the density at rail stations. If you don’t take advantage of the transit stations, it’s just another lost opportunity.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
A report in May from the Congressional Research Service listed 42 fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft, including drones that were reportedly lost or damaged in the Iran war that began in late February.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
It says the people who won the battle don’t understand their victory as well as the person who lost the fight and is literally dying as he listens to his enemies celebrate.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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