as in falls short (of)
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Right-back is an area that would look weak if Matheus Nunes misses a few games, which is not a sentence anybody would have expected to read a year ago, but the former midfielder has excelled in defence.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Josh Giddey misses All-Star selection Despite raising hopes for a first-time selection with his early-season performance, Josh Giddey was not selected for this year’s All-Star game.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 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 7 Feb. 2026.
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