as in falls short (of)
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Loudermilk, of course, misses the point of this monologue.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026 -
Why Whataboutism Falls Flat This is why a common defense of these sectors misses the mark.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Fails (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fails%20%28at%29. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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