take a loss on

Example Sentences

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This time around, Kagan and Sotomayor may have sought to mitigate the damage rather than take a loss on the chin.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The Fed would have to take a loss on the order of some $320 billion on the trade, according to Guha’s estimate.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

When wholesale wing prices quadrupled to $4 a pound, Trey Lamont, owner of Jerk Shack in Seattle’s Belltown, knew he had to drop his popular jerk-fried chicken wings or take a loss on every order.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2022

The Oscar-nominated actor appears destined to take a loss on the property; records show he picked it up a decade ago for $4.5 million.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2020

If a car turns out to be worth less at the end of a lease than projected, the finance company will take a loss on the lease, said Jim Ziegler, a consultant to car dealers.

From Reuters • Jun. 16, 2014