were lost
definitions
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past tense of 'be lost' for plural subjects, indicating multiple people or things did not know their locationja: 複数主語の過去形、複数の人または物が位置を知らなかったことを示す
examples
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Many tourists were lost in the city without a guide.
ガイドなしで多くの観光客が街で迷いました。