miss the mark
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“Homes that are priced and marketed right are finding a buyer and going under contract in 47 days, while homes that miss the mark are lingering for a median of 88 days.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026
Two others just miss the mark in terms of bringing their tensions to powerful resolutions yet benefit from who the camera adores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
This means if any of those factors miss the mark, it could send stock multiples lower.
From Barron's ● Dec. 4, 2025
Both the Nuremberg shorthand and Mr. Deluzio’s claim miss the mark: There is no general, affirmative legal duty to disobey an unlawful order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Without aching words that set, then miss, the mark?
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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