miss the mark
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Tuesday and Wednesday were both hot days, but the cold front moving in on Thursday drops the temperatures just below the threshold for many, meaning many areas narrowly miss the mark.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Homes that are priced and marketed right are finding a buyer and going under contract in 47 days, while homes that miss the mark are lingering for a median of 88 days.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026
This means if any of those factors miss the mark, it could send stock multiples lower.
From Barron's ● Dec. 4, 2025
Both the Nuremberg shorthand and Mr. Deluzio’s claim miss the mark: There is no general, affirmative legal duty to disobey an unlawful order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Without aching words that set, then miss, the mark?
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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