lose-lose
Example Sentences
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"I can't believe in the long term that there will be a schism because it would be a lose-lose for everybody," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
This demonstrates the value of America’s lead, but it isn’t clear government has a better solution to the safety risks even as it threatens to turn the labs’ billion-dollar superintelligence bets into lose-lose propositions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"With the two countries fighting this tariff war, it's a lose-lose situation for everyone, it's not a win-win scenario," Guo told AFP.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
“Just like can’t wait to do it because it’s like a win-win for him, you know? He gets to sue me or something. I don’t know, but it’s a lose-lose for me.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
And who had in-vented this lose-lose game, anyway?
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
