lose track
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It’s really fun until they lose track of their friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Unlike a single credit-card bill, managing a dozen different repayment schedules across multiple apps can easily cause shoppers to lose track of their obligations, resulting in missed payments and steep late fees.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Wigler noted that the promise of hitting goals fast with AI tempts tech start-up teams already prone to long workdays to lose track of time and stay on the job even deeper into the night.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
Pasricha added that smartphone apps are designed to capture attention and make it easy to lose track of time.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026
I lose track of how long I’m there.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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