off-target
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That said, sometimes off-target or incomplete editing happens with base editing, resulting in so-called “mosaics,” which are genetic mixtures of edited and unedited cells.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The company did not share specific safety data, though it said aleniglipron had a “compelling off-target safety profile.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025
Lopez and Rashford fired narrowly off-target while Pena saved from Torres as Barca squandered some presentable chances.
From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025
Carson Wentz will follow a couple of good throws with something wildly off-target.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
Felipe Davila looping around a lineman thirty-five pounds heavier than he was to force the quarterback into an off-target throw.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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