as in falls short (of)
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This group shows how much the tournament misses Russia, talent-wise.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
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Normally, Ralston said, a person that misses a turn would just swing around quickly and backtrack.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Fails (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fails%20%28at%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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