huge loss
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhugeandloss
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huge
adjective
uk/hjuːdʒ/us/hjuːdʒ/
extremely large in size ...
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loss
noun
uk/lɒs/us/lɑːs/
the fact that you no longer have something or have less ...
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(Definition ofhugeandlossfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Vessel decommissioning, as required by effort reduction programs, would inflict ahugelosson fishery owners.
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Indeed, for some 'forestry' districts, which have lost 20% of their trees, this represents ahugeloss.
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There are statistics showing that this disease results in ahugelossof population mainly of working and retirement age.
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But if they build there is ahugeloss, and that loss falls upon the rates.
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There is a risk to the animals themselves, and there is a tremendous risk that there could be ahugelossto the nation.
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They are presiding over ahugelossof employment in the private sector.
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That is ahugelossof revenue for any business.
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In 1932, 54 companies made a profit of £556,000 with depreciation 21,226,000 so that again there was no actual profit—indeed ahugeloss.
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Many companies went bankrupt during the crisis and this is ahugeloss.
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Almost all the nationalised industries at present are in a state of managerial disorder, grotesque over-manning andhugeloss.
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He can either sell now at ahugelossor go struggling on trying to avoid bankruptcy.
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That is ahugelossof retail trade to the on-licence and off-licence trade.
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Since 1979, this once highly profitable industry has steadily gone down hill and is now ahugeloss-maker.
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What happens if there is no work for the yards and ahugeloss?
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Does not this represent in the aggregation ahugelossof national wealth?
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Many people are facing ahugelossin capital asset.
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It means that if ahugelossof £166 million is made the taxpayer has to find the money.
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Does he mean the hotels which make a profit, the station buffets which make a profit, or the train catering which makes ahugeloss?
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