as in falls short (of)
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Imanaga got 26 swing and misses from the Phillies lineup, the most by a pitcher in an MLB game this year.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
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Abandonment can happen when an applicant misses an appointment or filing deadline, fails to provide ample documentation supporting their claim or simply leaves the country before their claim is processed, among other things.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Fails (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fails%20%28at%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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