misfire
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These studies weren’t necessarily wrong, but I suspect they were snapshots in time that might have lured some into concluding the entire effort was destined to misfire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
Just as its opening triggers hope for its wannabe family men, you want “I Don’t Understand You” to really nail its downward spiral, and yet it’s something of a misfire, albeit a likable one.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
It's thought pain receptors in the blood vessels and nerve tissue around the brain misfire - sending incorrect signals that something is wrong.
From BBC • May 31, 2025
The "Star Wars Holiday Special" was such a legendary misfire that it aired on CBS primetime only once.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024
Anyone who knows anything about firearms will tell you that a 9mm handgun cannot misfire in the way that gun did.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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