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lost
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Because it’s used so often and by so many different people, the word has lost a lot of its meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026 -
But Day lost it in an enormous upset in 2024.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Decreased (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreased%20%28in%29. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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