off the mark
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But even if Hegel’s interpretation would have seemed off the mark to him, Antigone and Creon are too complex to reduce to a schematic argument.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Sure, Glick is notoriously hyperbolic, but is he that far off the mark?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Suarez got off the mark at international level in September last year when he scored four goals in a 6-3 World Cup qualifying win over Venezuela.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Quiet race but gets off the mark with a point.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
One or two of the rats were a bit slow off the mark, but not as slow as Colin Vole and his mother, who were roughly grabbed by the faster sentries.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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