Having a plan for profit and preparing for good outcomes means you have to always limit loss of capital.

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Stops are pre-placed orders activated when certain chart points are hit, meant to help traders capture a profit or limit a loss.

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In addition to water treatment and recycling, China has already initiated programs to limit the loss of human life and property damage caused by flash floods.

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It will be better for the US to realise that the principle of compensation is inevitable - and negotiate a limit on Loss and Damage rather than leave the liability unlimited.

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That could limit the long-term loss of human capital associated with the current dearth of jobs for young people.

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To limit damage, Ansbacher installed a stop-loss order.

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When memory loss affects an aging parent or the parent mistreats us, we may have to limit our contact with them.

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