as in disaster
something that has failed
the first movie in the series was good, but all the sequels have been losers
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Adani Enterprises and Adani Ports were among the biggest losers on India’s blue-chip Nifty 50 index.
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Reuters, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Even if East has the king of hearts, South must still pick up the clubs — presumably by finessing against East — to avoid three losers.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
Whoever wins will advance to play Team USA in the gold medal match Saturday, while the loser will face Germany for bronze on Friday.
—Gadi Schwartz, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
But when ages are reported, older folks are the biggest losers.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Even if East has the king of hearts, South must still pick up the clubs — presumably by finessing against East — to avoid three losers.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
Whoever wins will advance to play Team USA in the gold medal match Saturday, while the loser will face Germany for bronze on Friday.
—Gadi Schwartz, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
But when ages are reported, older folks are the biggest losers.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loser. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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