Verb (used with object) : to miss a target. ,to miss a train. ,to miss a chance. ,to miss a day of school. ,When did you first miss your wallet? ,I miss you all dreadfully. ,He just missed being caught. ,to miss the point of a remark. From Dictionary.com.
But where the nickname misses is temperament, or what some might call personality. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Hatch Follows Drudge Lead, Implies Alito Critics May Be Racist] Reference
But such a definition misses, I think, the core of the job, which is responsibility-oriented. From Wordnik.com. [The General Managers] Reference
Iain misses the essential point of this government. From Wordnik.com. [Government support for elite athletes] Reference
McCain misses Kennedy ... two for the wrecking yard. From Wordnik.com. [McCain faults how Dems have approached health care reform] Reference
But I think all of that name calling misses the point. From Wordnik.com. [GetReligion] Reference
Nets blame Kidd's sore ankle; Martin misses shootaround. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Nets blame Kidd's sore ankle; Martin misses shootaround] Reference
However, the subject title misses the point of my dilemma. From Wordnik.com. [NEWS.com.au | Top Stories] Reference
Assessing some of the hits and misses from the 2007 Backdraft. From Wordnik.com. [A few hits, misses in '07 Backdraft] Reference
A look at the hits and misses from the 3rd fundraising quarter. From Wordnik.com. [Afternoon Fix: Joe Miller acknowledges he was disciplined over use of government computers; DeMint spreads the wealth; and Politics and Pints tonight] Reference
Almost as painful as the misses from the line were the late breakdowns. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
USATODAY. com - Nets blame Kidd's sore ankle; Martin misses shootaround. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Nets blame Kidd's sore ankle; Martin misses shootaround] Reference
What do you think Chris Klein misses more — Katie Holmes or his career?. From Wordnik.com. [STREET FIGHTER CAST SADLY VAN DAMME FREE] Reference
America misses is Coaches Corner with Don Cherry between the first and second periods. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - There's nothing like 'Hockey Night in Canada'] Reference
One thing the article misses is how bad a thing this would be for the Saudi leadership. From Wordnik.com. [Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » More on Peak Oil] Reference
What Grygiel misses is this: The Tea Party is providing the energy for the 2010 GOP backlash. From Wordnik.com. [We’ve Bolded the Ironic Parts « PubliCola] Reference
One that I was surprised not to see in the near misses is English "ear" and Mandarin Chise "er3". From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: LINGUISTIC COINCIDENCES.] Reference
There were a couple misses from the pirates against the guards, meaning zero damage for a whole round. From Wordnik.com. [Quickie Mass Combat Rules « Geek Related] Reference
But the point is to have I think a reductive and narrow and simplistic understanding of that term misses the use of it by history. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 9, 2007] Reference
Had it not been for Luongo's strong play - and several close-in misses by the Blackhawks - Chicago might have put the game away earlier. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Hockey - Vancouver vs. Chicago] Reference
Among the misses was the Tiger 2, or the King Tiger Tank. From Wordnik.com. [Discovery Channel :: Top Highlights] Reference
All the misses will be your friends, and perhaps follow your example. From Wordnik.com. [The Governess; or, Little Female Academy] Reference
Simply criticising the Belgian chap and what's-her-name misses the point. From Wordnik.com. Reference
One of his misses was a potential game winning jumper with 1.5 seconds left. From Wordnik.com. [LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog] Reference
One of the misses was a two-footer for birdie on the par-5 fifth, her 14th hole. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Still, whenever there were open midrange shots, they usually resulted in misses. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Analysis: Low field goal percentage plagues U.S.] Reference
It's like watching a newscaster read from a teleprompter -- she scarcely misses a word. From Wordnik.com. [Tea Party Script Written In Washington (VIDEO)] Reference
What this argument misses is that we don’t have a choice between either a jury OR a judge. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Iowa Constitution’s Due Process Clause Bars Propensity-to-Commit-Crime Evidence] Reference
"misses" - though I think we could make logical guesses as to how they might play out. From Wordnik.com. [The Phinsider] Reference
To say that there's no underlying crime kind of misses the point. From Wordnik.com. [Fox News Analysts: Libby Verdict Flawed, No Underlying Crime] Reference
AMANPOUR: Well, I think asking it that way kind of misses the point. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 4, 2001] Reference
So to go and focus on the lobbyists, you know, kind of misses the point. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 21, 2008] Reference
Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss El Clasico as Real Madrid's Kaka misses the match for the Blancos. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Champions League Comment: Julio Cesar Will Be Key At The Back For Inter Against Barcelona] Reference
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