hemorrhage

πŸ“– Definitions

noun

1. A severe or uncontrollable loss of blood.

2. A rapid and significant loss of assets.

verb intr.

To bleed copiously.

verb tr.

To lose assets rapidly and in large amounts.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œSince 2011, as calls have grown more urgent to reduce the greenhouse emissions that cause climate change, the industry has hemorrhaged 41,000 jobs.” Luis Feliz Leon; What’s the Future of Coal Mining?; Labor Notes (Detroit, Michigan); Sep 2021.
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