lose track

idiom

: to stop being aware of how something is changing, what someone is doing, etc.
With so much going on, it's easy to lose track.
usually + of
It's easy to lose track of what's going on.
I'm sorry I'm late. I lost track of the time.
We lost track of each other after high school.

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But a listener tuning in to the candidates’ debates this week could easily lose track of which was which. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 While cloud environments are ideal for remote or hybrid workforces, their use can cause organizations to easily lose track of data. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 As memory and thinking problems accelerate, these seniors can lose track of bills, have their electricity shut off, or be threatened with eviction. Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024 Today’s LLMs often lose track of the context in conversations, leading to contradictions or nonsensical responses. Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lose track 

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“Lose track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20track. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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