lose out
verb
lost out; losing out; loses out
: to fail to win in competition : fail to receive an expected reward or gain
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In the end, SoCal lost out on tie-breakers after three teams finished 3-1 in the group stage, but still had a great weekend that vaulted them up the standings.
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Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Both waiters and watchers then make a beeline back to their original spaces, often losing out to another parker and driving around some more.
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Norman Steisel,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Comcast lost out to Netflix, which itself was subsequently outbid by David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance for a $111 billion deal to merger with WBD in its entirety.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 June 2026
Should either Starship or Blue Moon not be ready in time to launch for Artemis 3, their builders risk losing out on the chance to return American astronauts to the moon.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
27 June 2026
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Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Both waiters and watchers then make a beeline back to their original spaces, often losing out to another parker and driving around some more.
—
Norman Steisel,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Comcast lost out to Netflix, which itself was subsequently outbid by David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance for a $111 billion deal to merger with WBD in its entirety.
—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 June 2026
Should either Starship or Blue Moon not be ready in time to launch for Artemis 3, their builders risk losing out on the chance to return American astronauts to the moon.
—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
27 June 2026
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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