miss out
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Still, he said, Evangeline was someone who made him “feel like I didn’t know what love was and I just felt like I couldn’t miss out on it.”
From Los Angeles Times
"No parent should have to send their child to school without brushing their teeth, and no-one should miss out on opportunities because they can't afford soap or period products," he added.
From BBC
"The reality is there's too many children here going to school hungry and there's way too many that miss out on a free school meal," Mr Quinn added.
From BBC
But when you approach restaurant visits prescriptively, you miss out on critical touch points with the staff that help build rapport.
Chelsea sit 13th in the Champions League table and are likely to miss out on direct qualification for the last 16 via a top-eight finish.
From Barron's
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