missed

Example Sentences

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BBC Newsbeat reporter Jimmy Blake described the absence as a "missed opportunity" at a breakthrough time from grime, with Stormzy headlining Glastonbury and Dave winning the Mercury Prize.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The very first sentence of Allen dropped a bomb that most people may have missed:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The 28-year-old missed a golden opportunity in the 2020 US Open final when he blew a two-set lead against Austria's Dominic Thiem.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

That total just missed Wall Street’s $1.148 billion prediction.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

From the corner of my eye, I spot something that I missed before—a vase of red flowers sitting on the windowsill.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold