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

Dyrdeck, a former professional skateboarder and host of “Ridiculousness,” seemed content to take a loss on the home after buying it for $1.4 million in 2005.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2022

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

Stillwater Medical Center will cover some costs through automobile insurance claims and probably take a loss on other billing from the aftermath of the Oct.

From Reuters • Nov. 27, 2015