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After so many misfires with others, we were feeling the spark.

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Critics point to a long list of media merger misfires, including the disastrous AOL Time Warner merger a quarter century ago.

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For once, fortune favoured Sri Lanka, whose campaign had been marred by rain, missed chances and misfiring batters.

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Cohen says that progressives have misfired in their decision to challenge him.

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To watch videos of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in action failing bigly is like watching “Star Wars” Stormtroopers constantly misfiring or bonking their heads despite the full backing of the emperor himself.

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