Example Sentences

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The story isn’t so different with African-American, Asian and Latino millennials — two thirds think the nation is loosing ground or failing.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2016

The biggest issue is that the U.S. is loosing the best and brightest educated immigrants.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2016

The biggest issue is that the U.S. is loosing the best and brightest educated...

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2016

I think in this musical chair game Chelsea is loosing.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2015

I was therefore greatly surprised when the look-out hailed— “The brig is loosing her topsails, and heaving up her anchor.”

From Paddy Finn by Webb, Archibald