get lost
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"As scientists, we can get lost in planning our projects to the last detail and expecting things to go a certain way, so it was quite fun to see this unexpected result."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Some love gurus say there is an element of humanity that can get lost in the spreadsheet cells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“I had planned on having a wonderful time, get lost in the debauchery, degeneracy, but I discovered something else, deeper, more profound.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Instead, she hopes that the romance and fantasy will work on their own merit to sweep readers off their feet, conveying just how great it can feel to get lost in a great book.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
Even three massive interstellar colonization ships meant for the exodus off Earth could get lost out here.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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