misses
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Unlike fiction, however, real-life justice sometimes misses its mark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The company misses on both earnings per share and revenue expectations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
"The kind of person who misses a flight and, instead of panicking, calmly adapts to the situation. This person may still feel stressed, but they're better able to manage it through psychological flexibility."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
The curse of finishing second passed down to his son who had already turned professional by the time his father claimed the last of those near misses in 2010.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 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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