miss out
Example Sentences
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Ford decided it couldn’t miss out on the EV future and is now paying the price for its partial U-turn, but it has avoided ruin.
From Barron's
Ford decided it couldn’t miss out on the EV future and is now paying the price for its partial U-turn, but it has avoided ruin.
From Barron's
Sunday's 16-13 loss at home to the Los Angeles Chargers means that, despite having three regular season games remaining, the Chiefs will miss out on the play-offs for the first time in 11 years.
From BBC
Accredited investors who miss out on a private offering can buy private stocks in the secondary market.
Those who opt to bow out have to be willing to miss out on possible further gains; major indexes have since climbed back to near all-time highs despite simmering fears that a major pullback is in store.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.