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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Earlier this month, Jonas said Tesla could lose money this year.
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William Gavin, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Imagine nabbing a double-digit-yielding fund that not only doesn’t lose money or cut payouts, but actually grows them and pays special dividends along the way.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
As is the case with gambling in general, nearly everyone who places a wager on March Madness this year is bound to lose money.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
As for Tesla, the EV-maker might actually lose money this year… likely about $1 billion alone at its factory in Germany, but that’s related to arson.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
One analyst thinks that Tesla might lose money this year amid a deceleration in demand.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
Those Americans who can save may actually lose money by doing so thanks to the Federal Reserve’s inflation tax that erodes the value of savings.
—Ron Paul, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2024
The ex-president’s attorneys also claimed any mistakes the company did make were victimless, because the financial institutions the company did business with were happy with Trump and did not lose money.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Ford continues to lose money on its EVs, around $1.3 billion this past quarter in adjusted earnings.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2023
William Gavin, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Imagine nabbing a double-digit-yielding fund that not only doesn’t lose money or cut payouts, but actually grows them and pays special dividends along the way.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
As is the case with gambling in general, nearly everyone who places a wager on March Madness this year is bound to lose money.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
As for Tesla, the EV-maker might actually lose money this year… likely about $1 billion alone at its factory in Germany, but that’s related to arson.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
One analyst thinks that Tesla might lose money this year amid a deceleration in demand.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
Those Americans who can save may actually lose money by doing so thanks to the Federal Reserve’s inflation tax that erodes the value of savings.
—Ron Paul, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2024
The ex-president’s attorneys also claimed any mistakes the company did make were victimless, because the financial institutions the company did business with were happy with Trump and did not lose money.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Ford continues to lose money on its EVs, around $1.3 billion this past quarter in adjusted earnings.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2023
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