lose it
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Hamilton said: "There were definitely moments that I was like: 'Sheesh, maybe it is true that, you know, when you get to a certain point, you lose it.'"
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
We just do the best we can, and if we lose it, we lose it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
He returned with a black bracelet and told me not to lose it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Instead of gaining fat, these individuals actually lose it.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2026
Otherwise Mom, Dad, and Trey might lose it.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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