lose it
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Materials with low thermal inertia, such as beach sand, quickly gain heat in sunlight and lose it once the Sun disappears.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
It’s painful to have had a home once upon a time only to lose it, and to realize how much you lost.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Many of the hyped perks, including hotel, airline and restaurant credits, are use it or lose it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
If the Rams lose, it could be ridiculed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Are you ready?! I can’t hear you! Let me hear you make some noise!’’People would start screaming, and Hitler would jump into the middle of the semicircle and the crowd would lose it.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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