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as in absences
the act or an instance of not having or being able to find
he was upset over the loss of his wedding ring
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as in fatalities
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the platoon was able to accomplish its reconnaissance mission without any losses
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as in defeats
failure to win a contest
we're discouraged by our loss on Friday, but we're training hard for next week's game nevertheless
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as in decreases
the amount by which something is lessened
was determined to stay on the diet until he showed a loss of 10 pounds
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as in deprivations
the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed
her loss of sleep meant that she would have trouble concentrating at work the next day
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as in devastations
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the loss of the oil tanker was more significant than the loss of its cargo
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Recent Examples of losses
Many of the attacks targeted energy infrastructure and commercial sites, causing billions of dollars of economic losses and shattering their image as a safe haven for foreign travel and investment.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Bond puts increase in value when bond prices fall and interest rates rise, allowing investors to offset losses elsewhere in their portfolios if borrowing costs jump unexpectedly.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
His 2022 autobiographical family drama, The Fabelmans, proved a critical hit but a financial dud, and his adaptation of West Side Story was a straight-up flop (with losses reportedly running to $100 million).
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Chris Lee,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Rollins launched the Great American Cotton Plan in May to restore profitability to domestic cotton farming after a fifth straight year of losses, compounded by the United States losing its status as the world’s leading cotton exporter to Brazil.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
That stint came to an end in April, though, following friendly losses to Egypt and Serbia.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
That has gotten him through all of the losses.
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Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Alas, the losses that Karp has in mind don’t seem to involve learning, rigor, or reason.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
However, Trump has also had some high-profile losses in recent weeks.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Bond puts increase in value when bond prices fall and interest rates rise, allowing investors to offset losses elsewhere in their portfolios if borrowing costs jump unexpectedly.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
His 2022 autobiographical family drama, The Fabelmans, proved a critical hit but a financial dud, and his adaptation of West Side Story was a straight-up flop (with losses reportedly running to $100 million).
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Chris Lee,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Rollins launched the Great American Cotton Plan in May to restore profitability to domestic cotton farming after a fifth straight year of losses, compounded by the United States losing its status as the world’s leading cotton exporter to Brazil.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
That stint came to an end in April, though, following friendly losses to Egypt and Serbia.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
That has gotten him through all of the losses.
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Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Alas, the losses that Karp has in mind don’t seem to involve learning, rigor, or reason.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
However, Trump has also had some high-profile losses in recent weeks.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for losses
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At least 12 Israeli soldiers have been killed by Hezbollah’s drones since the conflict reignited in March – one third of Israeli fatalities in Lebanon – and the military is scrambling to find ways to counter the threat.
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
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Widely tipped to make it out of Group D, Vincenzo Montella’s side are already out of the competition following back-to-back defeats to Australia and Paraguay.
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Unfortunately, all Bills fans remember how those ended – four straight defeats.
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However, this group saw meaningful decreases as well, falling from 73% in 2021 to 61% in 2025.
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The number of condos available dropped by nearly 9%, an improvement from the April year-over-year comparison, but marking the fourth consecutive month of decreases since July 2023.
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Loyal’s drug is designed to trigger some of the same effects, without a dog having to face any of the deprivations experienced by GLP-1 users or the Labradors in the Purina study.
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Dyer notes that Cox may well have been confused by the mental and physical trauma of the sinking and the deprivations of five days adrift.
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Instant extinctions are not limited to mechanical innovations like photography and cinematography, however.
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Although the cartilaginous fish have survived the last five extinctions our planet has faces, more than a third of shark and ray species are threatened with extinction due to overfishing, habitat loss and climate change.
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Spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a daily news briefing there had been no reports of Chinese casualties, so far.
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For now, at least 32 people are dead and 700 injured, and the number of casualties is expected to rise, Rodriguez said.
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After several players, including Addison Barger and Anthony Santander, dealt with setbacks, Daulton Varsho recently left a game with left wrist discomfort, adding to the team's woes.
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Retirement often arrives suddenly and unexpectedly, triggered by health setbacks or corporate downsizing.
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This is because many people tolerate the early dose reductions fairly well but struggle more near the end of the taper because the brain becomes increasingly sensitive to serotonin changes at lower doses.
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Support for older adults in poverty Benefits that many low-income older Americans rely on are facing substantial reductions.
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“Losses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losses. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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