as in falls short (of)
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misses
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Montana Jordan misses the fatherly presence of costar Lance Barber's character on set.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
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But to be fully mired in the morose misses the positive aspects of this season, and this team.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
31 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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