as in to fall short (of)
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
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Before playing in the last four games, Reaves had missed the previous 19 with his calf injury.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Fail (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fail%20%28at%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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