The phrase "are missing the fact" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when pointing out that someone is overlooking an important detail or piece of information.
Example: "In this debate, many participants are missing the fact that the data clearly supports our argument."
Alternatives: "are overlooking the fact" or "fail to recognize the fact".
A lot of schools are missing the fact that kids want to belong to something special, and school can fulfill that need in a very powerful way.
"A lot of people are missing the fact that Xbox One S is a 4K, UHD physical Blu-ray player too," says Mike Ybarra, director of program management for Xbox.
"The people in the crumbling ivory towers of old Fort Business are missing the fact that the real action in the marketplace consists of conversations that people are interested in," Mr. Searls says.
"I think you are missing the fact that this is a very big deal, and you are handling it in a way that creates suspicion where there should not be.
In addition, in that chaos we are missing the fact that our opinions cannot be divided by 50percentt as Erdoğan believes.
While anyone can like or dislike a film, I think certain critics and pundits who don't like the film are missing the fact that Ronnie is not supposed to be likable.
It's missing the fact that we have a new medium now.
Nicola Sturgeon, The Scottish Deputy First Minister, said: "I think the No campaign is missing the fact that this campaign in Scotland has moved beyond any place where people can have the wool pulled over their eyes.
The government argued that the renewables industry should survive without subsidies, but it was missing the fact that ownership leads to greater interest in energy efficiency across the board.
By speeding down a highway and focusing only on the destination, rather than journeying carefully along more meandering pathways, development agencies may be missing the fact that women's paths to empowerment are neither straight nor straightforward: there are many obstacles, women do not travel alone, routes are circuitous and there may be many stops along the way.
