missed
Example Sentences
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New research suggests that advanced colorectal cancer is becoming more common in young patients, raising concerns that warning signs may be missed or recognized too late.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
That’s the highest special-servicing rate since February 2013—and a sign that those loans were facing problems such as missed payments or difficulty refinancing at maturity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Authorities in three countries missed opportunities across the board; “there wasn’t proper vetting.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Relatives of the family said they believed their deaths were "wholly preventable" and raised "missed opportunities" to protect them.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Traveler’s Rachel was supposed to be some abstract figure, some girl who was probably perfectly nice and missed out on the most wonderful boy in all existence.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
