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Losses

loss

noun

money that a person, company, organization etc loses when it spends more than it earns

ruin

noun

the loss of all your money or power

ruination

noun

the destruction or loss of something, or the cause of destruction or loss

be out of pocket

to have lost money as the result of a business deal

be/get burned

to suffer by losing money, especially in an unsuccessful business deal

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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