missing

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But to seek perfection here may be missing the point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Revenue fell 5% to $35.6 million, also missing estimates for $40.5 million.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But he conceded it was "inevitable things go missing" and "thankfully this wasn't that important".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Authorities vowed to continue the search for a hiker who went missing near Lake Tahoe on Memorial Day, despite sending nearly all rescue crews home last Monday amid fears the man had died.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

When I originally sat down to write The Light Returns, she was grieving the people she’d lost, missing her friends—especially her best friend.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows