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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But if global fans can't secure visas, that windfall could shrink — and host cities like Kansas City, Miami and New York could lose out.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
While virtual classes continued during Covid, the company lost out on other lucrative income streams during that period, such as transportation and catering services, both of which recovered once schools reopened in August 2020.
—Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
With the lack of licensing and taxation for hemp, and continued problems for cannabis, the state is losing out on millions in potential tax revenue, Ford said.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
And the people who most benefited from those services are losing out.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
While virtual classes continued during Covid, the company lost out on other lucrative income streams during that period, such as transportation and catering services, both of which recovered once schools reopened in August 2020.
—Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
With the lack of licensing and taxation for hemp, and continued problems for cannabis, the state is losing out on millions in potential tax revenue, Ford said.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
And the people who most benefited from those services are losing out.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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