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
Fipronil can harm aquatic insects and pollinators if it escapes into the environment, but in this case it was injected into wood, which lowers the chance of off-target effects.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
Fernandes sent a free-kick wide and Matheus Cunha was narrowly off-target as United trudged off with boos ringing in their ears at half-time.
From Barron's • Jan. 11, 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
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
