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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Continue reading … POLITICS CAPITOL CRISIS — DHS shutdown breaks record as GOP turn on each other, Dems lose out on reforms.
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FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Below, check out eight actors who lost out on roles for the most bizarre reasons imaginable.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
On February 3, Conservative activist Leigh Wambsganss lost out on state Senate District 9 to her Democratic rival Taylor Rehmet, a military veteran and union leader.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But a state Transportation Board member warned that if the project was cancelled, the Charlotte region would lose out on the $600 million planned for the roadway.
—Desiree Mathurin
march 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
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FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Below, check out eight actors who lost out on roles for the most bizarre reasons imaginable.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
On February 3, Conservative activist Leigh Wambsganss lost out on state Senate District 9 to her Democratic rival Taylor Rehmet, a military veteran and union leader.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But a state Transportation Board member warned that if the project was cancelled, the Charlotte region would lose out on the $600 million planned for the roadway.
—Desiree Mathurin
march 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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