lose it
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“Then he did it a second year and I thought ‘He’ll lose it all next year,’ but he never did.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
“Investors who lost money in 2008 didn’t lose it because they panicked too early. They lost it because they paid attention too late.”
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
But the investors who lost money in 2008 didn’t lose it because they panicked too early.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
“If you bring weak cases and you lose, it undercuts your credibility of being any good at your job,” Hochman said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
Otherwise Mom, Dad, and Trey might lose it.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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