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or mis-setting
as in losing
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The loss dropped Sacramento to 8-29, half a game ahead of the New Orleans Pelicans for the worst record in the Western Conference, while the Kings’ losing streak extended to six games.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026 -
The pair have both been criticised for their roles in England losing the Ashes in Australia yet again, with the home side wrapping up the series in a record-equalling 11 days.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Alarmists will often focus on the negative while passing over potential positive outcomes.—
Jeff Mayhugh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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The epicenter of the hurricane is passing over Cuba at the opposite end of the island to the Caribbean country's capital city of Havana, the BBC noted.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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That employee questioned whether the cost of moving equipment from one building to another, possibly misplacing or throwing away equipment in the process, was actually saving Goddard and the federal government money.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Prater was hurt in the first half of a season-ending 35-8 win over the New York Jets on Sunday in his return after missing two games.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The only thing missing from his resume is Olympic gold.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Missetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missetting. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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