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Discover LudwigThe phrase "and lost to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a competition or match where one party did not win against another.
Example: "The team fought hard but ultimately and lost to their rivals in the championship game."
Alternatives: "and was defeated by" or "and fell to".
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Soderling advanced to the final and lost to Roger Federer.
East and lost to Baltimore in the playoffs.
Ms. Crowley ran in 2001 and lost to Mr. Gallagher.
He was "primaried" in South Carolina and lost to a Tea Party candidate in a runoff.
The Mets clinched a nonplayoff spot and lost to the Nationals, 3-0.
This year, Azarenka defeated Williams twice on hardcourts and lost to her once on clay.
Before him, Jim Mattox ran for governor in 1990 and lost to Ann Richards.
Cooper fought — and lost to — two other men who had been or would become champions.
beat Wyoming, 52-42, and lost to Colorado State, 77-60.
He ran as a Democrat and lost to the Republican, Hiram L. Fong.
Mathematical discoveries glimpsed and lost to view will have their time again.
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