total loss
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In contrast, the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF finished the session with a total loss of 2.5% so far this year after being beaten down in September, according to FactSet data.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Officials from the San Joaquin County Fire Authority called the building a total loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 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
“So even a total loss is not a catastrophic hit to their GDP, but it is an extremely large hit to their government revenue and the budget for military spending,” said Dwivedi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Anyone but Lee Chong would have considered the transaction a total loss.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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