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turn a loss

He expects Bookham to turn a profit of 4 pence a share in 2001 versus a loss this year.

Sometimes a New Hampshire loser can turn a loss into a victory.

During his period as editor, Wilby has reported turning "a substantial financial loss into a healthy operating profit".

The economics are simple: (1) Borrowing will turn a $130 billion loss into a $500 billion drain over 20 to 30 years.

She forces the man to leave under threat of turning him in, a loss which causes Nancy's condition to deteriorate.

Dig just a little deeper, they say, and turn a dead loss into a princely fortune.

Michelin turned a 1990 loss of £113m on operations into £78m profit.

This turns a near certain loss into a loss of a few victory point.

The company has been accused of massaging its 2004 financial results, turning a $8.7 million loss into a $12.2 profit.

Claremont was not the only property to turn a loss into a gain.