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"a string of losses" is correct and usable in written English.
It is an idiomatic expression used to describe a series of bad or unsuccessful events, or unsuccessful attempts at something. For example: "I've had a string of losses in the stock market lately, so I'm trying a different strategy."
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The way Dallas's season is unfolding, Smith could break the record during a string of losses.
(Cleary has declined to comment on this).In any other industry, such a string of losses would send customers scurrying.
The Knicks' recent play — a string of losses to Utah, Sacramento, Phoenix and Houston — has only amplified concerns.
"He's expecting some wins next month, but that might be hard to pull off after suffering a string of losses.
And having posted a string of losses, Clearwire is running out of cash to keep itself afloat.
A string of losses has forced SpiceJet, a listed low-cost carrier, to shrink its fleet and seek fresh capital.
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Late last year the budget deficit for 2009 was revised from 13.6% of GDP to 15.4% and public debt went from 115% of GDP to 127% as a string of loss-making public enterprises were put on the government's books.
Swinging to an operating loss of €1.073 billion in 2011 and reporting a string of quarterly losses in 2012 — with a full-year 2012 loss of more than €3 billion looking likely.
Things started to go south quickly, however, with a desultory loss to Penn State turning into a string of desultory losses.
That game was the seventh in a string of nine losses.
Only a year ago, Bank of America appeared to have given up on investment banking after enduring a string of large losses.
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