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Recent Examples of Synonyms for failing (at)
missing
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The International Organization for Migration, a United Nations agency, estimates at least 2,185 people died or went missing in the Mediterranean in 2025.—
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026 -
The Sacramento Police Department is looking for a missing man last seen Friday in the Natomas area with mental health conditions.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Failing (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/failing%20%28at%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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