losing

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Dr. Ralph Abraham, his right-hand man at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently shrugged off rising measles cases, saying that losing our elimination status was simply the “cost of doing business.”

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

It was his first match in Britain since losing 6-4 to China's Zhou Yuelong in the UK Championship opening round in December.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The stock is also on pace to decline for its seventh straight month, which would be its longest monthly losing streak, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Pittsburgh never had a losing season under Tomlin but hasn’t had a postseason victory since 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Please forgive me, knowing that I have gone to make a better life for us all, one in which I will never have to come close to losing one of you again.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo