loss
noun
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get.
losses
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pluralof loss.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Pyongyang is responsible for 89% of crypto hacking losses this year, a sharp rise from 15% in 2021, according to analytics firm Chainalysis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
"It's important to keep in mind that not all species suffered catastrophic losses at Boracéia," Boyette said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
The European Union has raised concerns about the attacks, which come three weeks after a cyber-attack disrupted as many as 700 French grocery stores, causing food losses estimated at tens of millions of euros.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Schaeffler said some of the job losses would be offset by the creation of positions in "future-oriented fields", such as humanoid robotics and defence.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Inside of three years, credit default swaps on subprime mortgage bonds would become a trillion-dollar market and precipitate hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of losses inside big Wall Street firms.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
