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lose ground to somebody/something to fail to maintain a share of something compared to others Good Mexican restaurants are losing ground to less expensive, more informal places that have opened all over the city. Opposite of: gain ground on somebody/somethingEtymology: based on the military meaning of lose ground (to move back and allow an enemy to get control of an area) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Thus, Democrats got control of the Legislature, and Republicans didn't lose ground to Democrats in the biggest congressional delegation. In the South, cotton and rice (primarily rice) will lose ground to soybeans in 2006. J&J's top-selling anemia drugs Procrit and Eprex continue to lose ground to Amgen's next-generation anemia treatment Aranesp, a longer-lasting form of its franchise anemia drug Epogen. |
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