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If a stock price goes in the wrong direction, traders must take a loss or wait for a reversal.
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Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The two guaranteed the studio $1 million, prepared to present their own funds if the film didn't make that amount, so that the studio wouldn't have to take a loss.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 June 2025
Forcing countries to take a loss on their U.S. bond holdings will scare away future buyers and, if the swap is involuntary, may even be classified as a default by credit rating agencies.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
After the Philadelphia Eagles Lost ... Having her two sons going after the same trophy couldn't have been easy, as one was guaranteed to take a loss.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
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Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The two guaranteed the studio $1 million, prepared to present their own funds if the film didn't make that amount, so that the studio wouldn't have to take a loss.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 June 2025
Forcing countries to take a loss on their U.S. bond holdings will scare away future buyers and, if the swap is involuntary, may even be classified as a default by credit rating agencies.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
After the Philadelphia Eagles Lost ... Having her two sons going after the same trophy couldn't have been easy, as one was guaranteed to take a loss.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Take a loss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20loss. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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