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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Gi-hun sees it as a curse — a reminder of all the lives lost out of greed and self-interest.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
League officials have also said Las Vegas has a strong bid, and while losing out for the 30th slot, is still in contention if the league expands further.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
The Raiders and Giants are both 2-12, and if both teams lose out, the tiebreaker deciding which team receives the number-one overall pick comes down to their strength of schedule.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Internally, staff were told that investment was coming to Benelux, the CEE and the Nordics, with Africa and the Middle East the unfortunate hubs that would lose out as a result.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
League officials have also said Las Vegas has a strong bid, and while losing out for the 30th slot, is still in contention if the league expands further.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
The Raiders and Giants are both 2-12, and if both teams lose out, the tiebreaker deciding which team receives the number-one overall pick comes down to their strength of schedule.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Internally, staff were told that investment was coming to Benelux, the CEE and the Nordics, with Africa and the Middle East the unfortunate hubs that would lose out as a result.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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