lose out
verb
lost out; losing out; loses out
: to fail to win in competition : fail to receive an expected reward or gain
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In the 2016 election between Trump and , the latter narrowly lost out on two swing states—Michigan and Wisconsin.
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Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Steel manufacturer Cleveland-Cliffs , which lost out to Nippon Steel last year in the bidding for U.S. Steel, is another potential beneficiary after sliding 35% so far in 2024.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Minnesota loses out on getting at least a field goal.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Black and mixed neighborhoods lost out on investment opportunities, compounding poor conditions over the decades.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Steel manufacturer Cleveland-Cliffs , which lost out to Nippon Steel last year in the bidding for U.S. Steel, is another potential beneficiary after sliding 35% so far in 2024.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Minnesota loses out on getting at least a field goal.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Black and mixed neighborhoods lost out on investment opportunities, compounding poor conditions over the decades.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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