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miss out

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to leave out; overlook

  2. to fail to experience

    by leaving early you missed out on the celebrations
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were little changed on Christmas Eve, with digital assets looking set to miss out on any Santa Claus rally that sweeps stock markets.

From Barron's

"For instance, is there a strategic timing of a person's blinks so they would not miss out on what is being said?"

From Science Daily

Higher unemployment is particularly scarring for young workers since they miss out on gaining skills and experience at a crucial time of their professional lives, making it more difficult to catch up later.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ford decided it couldn’t miss out on the EV future and is now paying the price for its partial U-turn, but it has avoided ruin.

From Barron's

Ford decided it couldn’t miss out on the EV future and is now paying the price for its partial U-turn, but it has avoided ruin.

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