get lost
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The problem, Adair said, is that evidence-based answers and solutions can get lost in the fervor.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
Whether your escape is sports, entertainment, gossip, conspiracy theories or mass hallucination, you can get lost to the point where there is no tether to reality at all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck on a ship.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
According to Port Vale's official website,, external Spurs boss Terry Venables took one look at the pitch and told star midfielder Ossie Ardiles that he would "get lost in the mud".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
I take out Perks and let myself get lost for the rest of lunch.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
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