Example Sentences

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Missed or waived payments were added to the mortgage, which would have to be repaid when the loan matures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Missed a good chance with a header in the first half.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

Missed paychecks by federal workers like air-traffic controllers have increased pressure on the White House and Congress to end the shutdown.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

Missed cases made it impossible to determine how the virus jumped into people and whether it was growing more infectious or dangerous.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

“All of a sudden,” Mr. Perry said, “there was a cat. So I lathered the cat by mistake. Missed my customer and lathered the cat.”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson