lose money
idiom
: to spend more money than one earns
The company has been losing money for the past several years.
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What started as a bounty of free-trial opportunities and cheap access to seemingly infinite libraries has evolved significantly as media companies struggle to profit off of their streaming operations — many of which continue to lose money.
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Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Still the government caps the price of most electricity sales so that any plant that mostly provides backup capacity will lose money.
—Michael R. Davidson, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2023
Even under the best of circumstances most Broadway shows lose money.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2024
But Stowell said the city is certainly going to lose money this year.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
Landlords lose money and time evicting fraudsters, and honest renters may experience rent increases to compensate, property managers and industry experts said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Teams, most of which lose money each year under the current model, said that this hurt their ability to prepare for the future, scared investors away and made operations tenuous at a time when NASCAR seemed flush.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Jonas last month raised the possibility that Tesla could lose money this year.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Earlier this month, Jonas said Tesla could lose money this year.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Still the government caps the price of most electricity sales so that any plant that mostly provides backup capacity will lose money.
—Michael R. Davidson, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2023
Even under the best of circumstances most Broadway shows lose money.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2024
But Stowell said the city is certainly going to lose money this year.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
Landlords lose money and time evicting fraudsters, and honest renters may experience rent increases to compensate, property managers and industry experts said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Teams, most of which lose money each year under the current model, said that this hurt their ability to prepare for the future, scared investors away and made operations tenuous at a time when NASCAR seemed flush.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Jonas last month raised the possibility that Tesla could lose money this year.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Earlier this month, Jonas said Tesla could lose money this year.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
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