They have lost 213 games in the last two years alone, more than any other team.
Regardless of what their policies might say, they have lost control of the endpoint.
In other words, they have lost at least half their value against the broader market.
Though they have lost control over much of Indian economic life, sugar is still theirs.
When the barriers are lifted, farmers may find they have lost access to once-secure markets.
However, for many people it is a long process to recover what they have lost.
They have lost a fortune, as the value of their homes and retirement portfolios has tumbled.
And in so doing they have lost control over their time and their agenda.
"They have lost their capacity to launch counter-offensives, " said the Alliance's Foreign Minister, Abdullah Abdullah.
Or because like some philandering lover they have lost interest in our charms and just moved on.
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Northern Alliance soldiers coming out of the compound Monday said they have lost between 100 and 150 fighters.
Guernsey's commercial fishermen say they have lost money because of persistent north easterly winds and low sea temperatures.
And also, several months ago people were trusting in President Karzai and now they have lost the trust.
What can managers do to motivate employees when they have lost the previous ability to provide financial incentives?
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They have lost the confidence of financial markets and are being pushed by their rescuers to slash deficits.
They have lost cases to workers who have claimed harassment but suffered no obvious financial or career damage.
Does this mean they have lost an opportunity to find the perfect mate?
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Other big institutions habitually pass up opportunities to retrieve from the courts what they have lost in the markets.
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Often people in his state of mind will refuse treatment because they have lost all insight into their condition.
"Celebrities used to be larger than life, " he says, but today they have lost their mystique to the tabloid culture.
Furthermore, turnover has also been increasing, so what chief executives have won in additional compensation they have lost in job security.
"While 80% of individuals have now had a payment, it only represents about one-fifth of what they have lost, " he added.
In Europe, governments are slowly waking up to the challenges which face them, and realising how much time they have lost.
But, since then, starting with a 4-0 FA Cup third round thumping at Tottenham, they have lost their last five games.
As they have built their business kingdoms, they have lost their spouses through divorce and their children hardly know their names.
Mercedes and BMW have enjoyed the best margins in the business, but they have lost lots of money on their small cars.
But they have lost significant numbers of troops and equipment, he said.
Are they worried about long playoffs in Chicago, where they have lost Derrick Rose for the rest of the season after a knee injury?
Obama and Biden are left with explaining why, due to weather, injuries, and other things beyond their control, they have lost so many games.
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