lose
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Then again, maybe Harris, who is unpleasant, will just lose on his own terms.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026
But she and other doctors stress to new mothers that breast-feeding helps women lose pregnancy weight as well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
With these, you never lose your invested amount if you hold to maturity, but the principal value will fluctuate, along with the twice-yearly interest payment, according to the inflation rate at the time.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
"I stood in Stourbridge and watched families lose everything," he said on Thursday, recounting the night of a wildfire that destroyed 19 homes in the West Midlands in August.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Father Julien never imagined he’d be imprisoned for three years, but he still believes the Japanese will lose.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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But in expanding that lengthy article into a book, he sometimes loses the thread, indulging in digressions that detract from his study of transformation and redemption.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The findings do not suggest that exercise loses its value with age.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne remains in the squad but loses the gloves for the second Test, with Ryan Rickelton in line to keep wicket.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
It’s a mathematical fact of life that a portfolio that loses 20% and then gains 20% will still be down 4%, while one that loses and gains 30% will still be down 9%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
The principal loses it, dragging Liam toward his office.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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Dominican Republic fighter Puello, 32, is aiming to become a three-time world champion, having lost his WBC belt to Matias on points last year.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Last week, five of the first seven teams in the AP Top 25 college football poll all lost on the same day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
A 2026 analysis of 20 clinical trials involving 15,782 participants found that lean mass accounted for approximately 25% to 39% of the weight lost with several widely used weight-loss medications.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
MVP Matt Stafford looks washed up; generational quarterback Herbert looks lost; and coaching geniuses Sean McVay and Jim Harbaugh look bewildered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
“I think,” I say softly, “if I’d lost the land, Father would’ve forgiven me. He would’ve said, ‘You’re just a boy.’
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Head coach John Mitchell said England need a "new stimulus" after losing 31-22 to Canada in the WXV Series in Ottawa to suffer back-to-back defeats for the first time in a decade.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
According to their findings, Yuezhuornis represents the earliest known example of a bird lineage losing its ability to fly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Esther reenters the dating scene, doing her best to navigate its modern complexities without losing her mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Some pilots were able to fly fast, but others were losing connection even at speeds well below 160 kilometers an hour, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The boy could not imagine what was lucky about having to use a walker or losing your hair or your sight or your marbles or having to live in a place like Shady Glen.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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