misses
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For those companies that do fall short of expectations, the market actually has been punishing their misses a little less than normal, the FactSet report found.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
"We know Barry misses chances, but we also know this season he keeps going and he scores goals," former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher told Sky Sports.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
That remained true despite the fact that she is a city person, prefers not to own a car, misses walking to work.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
Otherwise, if Samantha Morton misses for ‘The Odyssey,’ we ride at dawn.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Although it misses its target of the moon, it is the first artificial object to leave Earth’s orbit.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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