get lost
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"She was good at reminding me to look after myself too and not just get lost in the other person's needs."
From BBC • May 2, 2026
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
I do not take any short cuts, I do not forget to turn at the deli on the corner, I do not get lost, not even on purpose.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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