lose money

phrase

: to spend more money than one earns
The company has been losing money for the past several years.

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That’s despite the fact the majority of sportsbooks and prediction market users lose money. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 Among those who didn’t lose money in their interaction with the scammer, only 4% reported it to authorities. — Angela Ramos, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 Even so, Mejia wants more information to be sure that those reports are accurate, especially because the city previously agreed to help cover any deficit should the Games lose money. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 What consumers should know Scarpella and his neighbors did not lose money and their identities were not compromised. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lose money

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“Lose money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20money. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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