lose money
idiom
: to spend more money than one earns
The company has been losing money for the past several years.
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Such closures are often attributed to mental health services being more likely to lose money than many other types of health care.
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Tony Leys, NPR, 8 May 2025
The company was in dire financial straits, set to lose money for the first time in years.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
When volatility spikes these trades lose money and are scaled back, which means money flows back out.
—Kevin Coldiron, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The crisis drove the deposit fund billions of dollars into the red, as hundreds of banks collapsed and the government had to weigh in to ensure depositors didn’t lose money.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
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Tony Leys, NPR, 8 May 2025
The company was in dire financial straits, set to lose money for the first time in years.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
When volatility spikes these trades lose money and are scaled back, which means money flows back out.
—Kevin Coldiron, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The crisis drove the deposit fund billions of dollars into the red, as hundreds of banks collapsed and the government had to weigh in to ensure depositors didn’t lose money.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Lose money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20money. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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