Example Sentences

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Not even when sources estimated “The Late Show” was losing $40 million a year.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

“If the show was losing millions of dollars a year as has been reported, then it shows that Paramount is being prudent from a fiscal standpoint,” said media analyst Craig Huber of Huber Research.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

McDonald dismissed any suggestions that the leadership was losing its grip on the party, and said the vote on fox hunting demonstrated how members are the ones who set policy.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

After a 50% sale of the company to Fiat in 1969, Ferrari was losing money and furloughing workers due to a misguided strategy of overproduction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I sit down beside him and DJ LouOw sends someone over to hand us microphones, which makes me feel mighty, like I’ve been handed Excalibur in a battle my army was losing.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera