as in to fall (in)
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lose
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And even after losing Gerrit Cole to Tommy John surgery in spring training, the Yankees’ rotation finished with the fourth-best ERA in baseball.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025 -
People are losing their jobs and millions are about to lose their health care.—
Maria Shriver,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Decrease (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrease%20%28in%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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