as in falls short (of)
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misses
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But focusing only on that number misses the real story.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Even if so, this pick is based mostly on an underrated, hard-hitting Cardinals defense against a Titans offense that actually misses Will Levis.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Fails (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fails%20%28at%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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