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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This season will be the sixth straight that the 20-time English champions will lose money.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
Public school systems may also lose money, depending on how many students leave the district.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
On the conference floor, some bitcoin holders predicted that crypto novices would lose money on the $TRUMP coin, hurting the reputation of the entire industry.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 31 May 2025
Such closures are often attributed to mental health services being more likely to lose money than many other types of health care.
—Tony Leys, NPR, 8 May 2025
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
Public school systems may also lose money, depending on how many students leave the district.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
On the conference floor, some bitcoin holders predicted that crypto novices would lose money on the $TRUMP coin, hurting the reputation of the entire industry.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 31 May 2025
Such closures are often attributed to mental health services being more likely to lose money than many other types of health care.
—Tony Leys, NPR, 8 May 2025
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“Lose money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20money. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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