How to Use lost on in a Sentence

lost on

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  • If the lesson of Prague was lost on Kerr and Ingebrigtsen so were any lessons in hubris.
    Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The fact there was a school shooting on Wednesday wasn’t lost on Elgin police, Martino said.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The weight of such a hefty contract isn’t lost on Madubuike.
    Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
  • To be able to do all of this, and excel at it, is a feat not lost on Locke.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The fact that these defeats have all come in the Big Apple is not lost on Trump.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2024
  • But the daunting aspects of the mission are not lost on him.
    Ruby Mellen, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The statement did not reveal the name nor nature of the payloads lost on the flight.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
  • The conundrum of that ad wasn’t lost on the author Rona Jaffe.
    Apoorva Tadepalli, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The nepo baby discourse, for the record, isn’t lost on either of them.
    Bethonie Butler, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2023
  • The unique nature of the Mets connection is not lost on Yoshii.
    Brad Lefton, New York Times, 23 May 2023
  • The enormous weight of a move of this magnitude is not lost on any of us.
    oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Mays’s impact was not lost on the younger fans at Tuesday’s game.
    Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
  • Alas, his wry metaphor was lost on the oblivious heckler in the front-row.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Sanchez is healthy again, on his way back, and the significance of the new rule wasn’t lost on him.
    Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 6 June 2023
  • That star quality wasn’t lost on fans of the singer and viewers of the show either.
    Wilson Wong, New York Times, 6 June 2023
  • That star quality wasn’t lost on fans of the singer and viewers of the show either.
    Wilson Wong, New York Times, 6 June 2023
  • So, receiving a fresh start with Gang Green isn’t lost on him.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
  • That the return was taking place in the midst of the Jewish High Holy Days was not lost on the family.
    Graham Bowley, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The irony of Friday night’s objective is not lost on Jones.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The gravity of a commitment like this is not lost on any of us.
    Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
  • It's not lost on me that her belief in me has really just...done a lot.
    Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
  • It's not lost on me that her belief in me has really just...done a lot.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
  • Chicagoland’s role in U.S. meat production was not lost on Valeti.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • It is not lost on me how quickly some are rushing to judge a Latino and push him out of his seat.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Douglas will be 32 when the next Summer Olympics roll around, something that’s not lost on her.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
  • Kate Middleton’s unique strength is not lost on King Charles.
    Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
  • And the impact of those moments isn't lost on Murphy today.
    Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
  • It is not lost on Raúl and me that this remains a reality today in many parts of the world.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Dec. 2023
  • At least 1,600 lives have already been lost on both sides and perhaps hundreds more.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The drama of Sandoval’s final at-bat was not lost on his teammates.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024

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