as in to fall short (of)
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miss
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At least one child in Michigan died of hepatitis B infection that year, who was missed, according to a CDC MMWR report, due to improper documentation.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025 -
The Mets had World Series aspirations when the season started, but are now in danger of missing the postseason altogether.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Fail (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fail%20%28at%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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