1
: resulting in or likely to result in defeat
a losing battle
a losing poker hand
2
: marked by many losses or more losses than wins
a losing streak
a losing record
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On the losing end of Wall Street was Johnson & Johnson, which dropped 7.6% after a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge denied the company’s settlement plan related to baby powder containing talc.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
There was her 38-point explosion in a losing effort against the Mist that tied a league record at the time.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
The comments come as the stock market has struggled in recent days, with the major Wall Street averages heading for a losing week.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
The Standard & Poor’s 500 climbed 0.7%, coming off a losing week that was bookended by worries about how potential tariffs could push up inflation and threaten the economy.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
There was her 38-point explosion in a losing effort against the Mist that tied a league record at the time.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
The comments come as the stock market has struggled in recent days, with the major Wall Street averages heading for a losing week.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
The Standard & Poor’s 500 climbed 0.7%, coming off a losing week that was bookended by worries about how potential tariffs could push up inflation and threaten the economy.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Losing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/losing. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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