as in falls short (of)
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misses
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The survey then gets adjusted to try to capture the parts of the labor market the survey misses.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025 -
But any delays could mean that Wheeler misses a significant chunk of next season.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Fails (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fails%20%28at%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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