How to Use lose track in a Sentence

lose track

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  • That can cause people to lose track of the day or time of day.
    NBC News, 30 Dec. 2021
  • Even the best judges make mistakes, change their minds and lose track of changes in the law.
    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2022
  • Anyway, their boat capsizes and the cops lose track of them.
    Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 29 Sep. 2021
  • But how did scientists lose track of it in the first place?
    Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
  • What’s worse, for a big chunk of the movie we, like everyone else, lose track of Gonker.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Oettinger made the save with his right pad but seemed to lose track of the puck, which sat a few inches off his skate in the crease.
    Peter Warren, Dallas News, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The idea was to never lose track of Tiger during the entire body of a three-hour broadcast.
    New York Times, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Anderson reclaimed the lead with his first of the year on a shot from the blue line that Jarry seemed to lose track of.
    Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Never lose track of your wallet again with the KeySmart SmartCard.
    New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2024
  • That might all be more palatable if Icke didn’t lose track of the characters and humor along the way.
    Vulture, 15 June 2023
  • Then there was the translator who made it through the gates, only to lose track of his family at the end.
    Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Some tune out bank and credit-card balances, lose track of their spending and rack up debt.
    Oyin Adedoyin, wsj.com, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Some tune out bank and credit-card balances, lose track of their spending and rack up debt.
    Oyin Adedoyin, wsj.com, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Bolan seemed to lose track of time in her cell, according to a journal entry.
    Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2024
  • With part of the team in the office, don't lose track of those who are still primarily remote.
    Marita Decker, Forbes, 11 May 2021
  • Cons: Will lose track of the width of his feet, minimizing his balance.
    USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Fun fact: This adults-only inn doesn't have alarm clocks or TVs, so feel free to lose track of time and get lost with your partner.
    Sarah Zlotnick, Country Living, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The Gilded Age could lose track trying to keep up with the sheer volume of theater talent on screen.
    Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Fans, who followed them during their college years, lose track of them.
    Ryan McFadden, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2022
  • Al Drago/Bloomberg How could anyone lose track of so much money?
    Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2023
  • Native leaders have asked: How could schools lose track of children?
    Jeff Gammage, Anchorage Daily News, 13 May 2022
  • When all prices are rising, consumers lose track of how much is reasonable to pay.
    New York Times, 3 June 2022
  • According to our pros, these are the best smart notebooks of 2023 to help you get organized and never lose track of a to-do list again.
    Good Housekeeping, 20 June 2023
  • But the sneakiest reason why malls limit windows could be to make shoppers lose track of time.
    Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 22 June 2024
  • Aftersun takes place at the point where a father and daughter begin to lose track of each other.
    Time, 21 Oct. 2022
  • These glitches take advantage of a quirk where the game can sometimes lose track of a player's true position in the world.
    Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Biden appeared to lose track of his thoughts and stared blankly into space at times during the debate and at a few recent public events.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
  • People living with Alzheimer’s or dementia can lose track of dates, seasons, and the passage of time.
    Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 19 July 2024
  • Lap 1: Reasonably clean start A couple of cars have weave through Turns 1-2 and lose track position.
    Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Perfectly suited to a daydreamer-cum-hiker like me who tends to lose track of his feet.
    Robert O'Harrow Jr., Washington Post, 3 June 2022

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