Example Sentences

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He sees such moves as taking the easy way out for a manufacturer like Stellantis, which has been losing ground in Europe.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

For a food industry that has been losing volume to private-label alternatives, it is a remarkable feat, especially given the fact that companywide margins actually expanded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

California has been losing more companies than it’s been gaining since 2014, many to Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

But despite the bustle in this West Sussex Asda, the chain has been losing ground to rivals at an alarming rate.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Will leapt up the stairs and, with the ease of somebody who has been losing himself in curious places for six long years, Will—click-click-clackl—slunk his way aboard the train.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff