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miss

[mis] / mɪs /




VERB
want; feel a loss
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But behind those calls are people who have spent decades carefully building a nest egg and are afraid to miss the SpaceX launch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The real disclosure of “Disclosure Day” turns out to be our own inability to listen: how everyone gets so wrapped up in themselves they often miss the larger picture.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"It's unbelievable," Brown said of Anunoby's basket, which saw him rise to pat home Jalen Brunson's three-point miss.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The parallel is hard to miss, as a handful of companies race to develop staggeringly powerful cognitive systems with no public accountability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Coach is noticing. You can’t miss more than two practices and expect that he won’t.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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