as in to fall short (of)
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
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De Ligt played 42 times for United last season and 90 minutes in each of United’s first 13 league games this season, but has missed the last 11 matches due to a back injury.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Fail (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fail%20%28at%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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