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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling short (of)
missing
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Nathaniel’s latest work centers on young Myra (Innayah Umer), a 10-year-old navigating Lahore’s streets alone after missing her ride to school.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025 -
But the operation was not without misadventure against the Ravens, with kicker Joshua Karty missing a field goal off the right upright and long snapper Alex Ward delivering a high snap on the team’s second attempt.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Falling short (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falling%20short%20%28of%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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