lose money
idiom
: to spend more money than one earns
The company has been losing money for the past several years.
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When volatility spikes these trades lose money and are scaled back, which means money flows back out.
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Kevin Coldiron, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The crisis drove the deposit fund billions of dollars into the red, as hundreds of banks collapsed and the government had to weigh in to ensure depositors didn’t lose money.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
Studies show that more than 70% of individual cryptocurrency investors lose money because of making bad choices and not getting the right advice.
—Kody Boye, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, the memo also clarified that taxpayers who lose money through personal scams, such as romance or false kidnapping schemes, likely do not qualify for the deduction.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Coldiron, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The crisis drove the deposit fund billions of dollars into the red, as hundreds of banks collapsed and the government had to weigh in to ensure depositors didn’t lose money.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
Studies show that more than 70% of individual cryptocurrency investors lose money because of making bad choices and not getting the right advice.
—Kody Boye, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, the memo also clarified that taxpayers who lose money through personal scams, such as romance or false kidnapping schemes, likely do not qualify for the deduction.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Lose money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20money. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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