unexpected loss

collocation in English

meaningsofunexpectedandloss

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unexpected
adjective
uk
/ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/us
/ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/
not ...
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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 ofunexpectedandlossfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Since the tax rate on capital has risen and the original old agents own much of the capital, they suffer anunexpectedloss.
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In those instances, theunexpectedlossof a tribunal member could result in the jurisdiction being incomplete and therefore unable to operate.
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It has been made necessary by a rapid andunexpectedlossof traffic over the last year or so.
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It will cause real hardship if there is a severe andunexpectedlossof money.
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Those of us who sit for mining constituencies are continually being faced with the terrible problem of theunexpectedlossof life.
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It is true that differing opinions on the other side of the ocean with respect to expected loss andunexpectedlosshave caused a small postponement of a few months.
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Albeit hisunexpectedloss, the symposium was completed after some rearrangements were made in the program.
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Oneunexpectedlossin the flood was water damage that created cracks and blemishes on the photographic plates.
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Herunexpectedlossleft her in tears in her post-match press conference.
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Sudden, violent orunexpectedlossor trauma imposes additional strains on coping.
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Anunexpectedlossin data can result from fires, earthquakes, floods, or any sort of natural disaster.
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Illegal gamblers will at times pay sports players to lose so that they may profit from the otherwiseunexpectedloss.
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This measure rests on two assumptions: first, more capital (or reserves more generally) equip banks with a stronger financial ' 'cushion' ', should they experience unexpected losses and/or a bank run.
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We have been flexible on it to compensate particularly for unexpected losses of revenue, for which it is impossible to cut costs in time.
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The history is that both ports suffered sudden and unexpected losses as a result of the drastic reduction in traffic which has hit all ports, but these two in particular.
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The theoretical reason for holding capital is that it should provide protection against unexpected losses.
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Fighting the enemy because of anger often leads to unexpected losses, it is something we should avoid.
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However, the matchup was hurt when both teams suffered unexpected losses the week before.
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The defending league champions were on a downward spiral in the league, too, as unexpected losses tied them firmly to the bottom half of the table.
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