total loss
Example Sentences
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It is a deep-rooted fracture filled with anger, resentment and a total loss of trust.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Assuming the third-party driver’s insurance company accepts responsibility, the insurer would normally pay the “actual cash value” of your car if it’s declared a total loss.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Still, before the Air India crash, the 787 had never experienced External link a hull loss—an accident that resulted in the total loss of an aircraft.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Czin, currently a fellow at the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, said Xi is stripping the high command “down to its studs,” demonstrating a total loss of patience with the military institution itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
The office on Dublin was a total loss.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
