missed out; missing out; misses out
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Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
There’ve also been injuries – most notably missing out on Euro 2024 – as well as periodic losses of form, yet through it all, the defender’s trademark resilience and strength of character remained intact; the perfect remedy to silence the critics.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays have missed out on plenty of high-value free agents the past two seasons, and with their link to Pete Alonso last winter, Schwarber may be at the top of their list to bring north of the border.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Terrence Howard missed out on the chance to play both Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye in biopics but for different reasons.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
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Millennials and Gen Z missed out on early access to many of the tech giants that defined the past two decades.
—Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
There’ve also been injuries – most notably missing out on Euro 2024 – as well as periodic losses of form, yet through it all, the defender’s trademark resilience and strength of character remained intact; the perfect remedy to silence the critics.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays have missed out on plenty of high-value free agents the past two seasons, and with their link to Pete Alonso last winter, Schwarber may be at the top of their list to bring north of the border.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Terrence Howard missed out on the chance to play both Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye in biopics but for different reasons.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Missout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missout. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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