miss
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But the problem with that is, when you’re always examining the finer details, you miss the bigger, beautiful picture.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Then he didn’t miss a single pass for another two quarters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
In a statement, the family said "we will miss them more than words can express".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Other than the sales miss, the results beat expectations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
I worked extra hard the next week, maybe because I was hoping Pa would miss me when I was gone.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
Her son might not be able to say it, but she knows he misses Jean and doesn't understand why he's no longer there.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
As for the things she misses the most about her home country, Lynskey was quick to point to the food and drink.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
These devotees keep him updated if he misses one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The swings and misses are there for all to see, every day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The first bullet misses; the second flies overhead.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Both James Orr, the party's head of policy; and Dan Jukes, Farage's right-hand man, will be missed profoundly by those inside the party.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Broadcom is likely trading down after its fourth-quarter outlook implied earnings per share that missed Street consensus, especially given Nvidia’s recent blowout quarter, StoneX analyst Cody Acree writes in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Without case management support, wildfire survivors must navigate a complex recovery system on their own, which can lead to a slower recovery timeline, missed funding opportunities and increased vulnerability to scams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Maybe not as much of a loss as the other missed opportunities on this list, but it’s still a choice you should get to make.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
My cell alerts me that I missed a call from Grandma Sadie.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The ability to share data “has been one of the most effective ways Flock has been able to help find, just last year, over 10,000 missing persons,” Flock spokesperson Trevor Chandler said in an interview.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
With British Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson missing through injury, Werro hung on during the final straight with Broeders-Bol at her heels.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
That takes the overall death toll to 1,375 people, and more than 5,500 missing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
The man was among hundreds of hydropower workers who went missing after a tsunami-like wall of water and mud swept through the China-Nepal border following a vast glacial and rock collapse on August 26.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
“Something was missing from the pictures,” he tried to explain.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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