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Which condition causes many deciduous trees to lose their leaves each autumn?

lose

[looz] / luz /




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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

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

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

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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