missed out; missing out; misses out
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Brands miss out on outliers that deviate from the norm.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
And Genevieve O’Reilly, who brought to life an essential moment in Star Wars lore, missed out on Best Supporting Actress in a Drama despite there being room for no less than four women from the cast of The White Lotus.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2025
Last year, Miami narrowly missed out on the playoffs in the first year of the 12-team bracket.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
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The Milan clubs, a shambles when Gasperini pitched up in Lombardy, weren’t missing out on the top four anymore.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Brands miss out on outliers that deviate from the norm.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
And Genevieve O’Reilly, who brought to life an essential moment in Star Wars lore, missed out on Best Supporting Actress in a Drama despite there being room for no less than four women from the cast of The White Lotus.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2025
Last year, Miami narrowly missed out on the playoffs in the first year of the 12-team bracket.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
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“Missout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missout. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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