as in disasters
something that has failed
the first movie in the series was good, but all the sequels have been losers
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Recent Examples of losers
But what happens next is deeply dependent on who AI’s winners (and losers) are.
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Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
But fans who wanted to see an exciting draft night filled with trades for talent as opposed to trades being made for complicated financial minutiae reasons were probably losers.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Among the biggest losers on Tuesday, however, was chip maker Micron Technology, whose shares plummeted 12%.
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John Ruwitch,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Chip companies were among the biggest losers in overnight trading, with Micron and Intel both down more than 7%.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
In a case like this, there are no winners or losers.
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Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
By Sunday afternoon, winners and losers will be decided in a matter of seconds.
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Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Lots of fresh election winners and even more election losers, all pulled together way sooner than any of them would prefer.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
The history of warfare is often measured in winners, losers, troop sizes, dollars and human casualties; but collateral damage across the animal kingdom far outlasts the final shot.
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The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
But fans who wanted to see an exciting draft night filled with trades for talent as opposed to trades being made for complicated financial minutiae reasons were probably losers.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Among the biggest losers on Tuesday, however, was chip maker Micron Technology, whose shares plummeted 12%.
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John Ruwitch,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Chip companies were among the biggest losers in overnight trading, with Micron and Intel both down more than 7%.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
In a case like this, there are no winners or losers.
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Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
By Sunday afternoon, winners and losers will be decided in a matter of seconds.
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Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Lots of fresh election winners and even more election losers, all pulled together way sooner than any of them would prefer.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
The history of warfare is often measured in winners, losers, troop sizes, dollars and human casualties; but collateral damage across the animal kingdom far outlasts the final shot.
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The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for losers
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Previous cloud-seeding controversies Cloud seeding is now at the center of the rise in weather‑control conspiracy narratives after disasters, such as the tragic Texas floods of 2025 that killed dozens of people, many of them children.
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Peace emphasized that such disasters have a lasting impact.
Noun
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The northwestern states of Aragua, Carabobo and Falcón have also been affected, with some areas reporting power failures, Rodríguez said.
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But Ramaphosa also conceded that there had been failures in South Africa's border control.
Noun
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This overpayment leaves little room for error, as the market has already priced in high expectations, making even minor disappointments impactful.
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The trick is not to let disappointments stop you.
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Hardening operations to withstand those catastrophes is imperative for lowering risk.
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For example, that the economy is cratering, as was the case in Detroit, or that demand to live somewhere is falling for other reasons, like a rise in crime or natural catastrophes.
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“Losers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losers. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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