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Discover LudwigThe phrase "miss aim" is not grammatically correct in written English.
It is possible that it might be used colloquially or in informal speech, but it would not be considered appropriate for formal or written communication. A correct way to use this phrase might be in the sentence, "I missed my aim by a few inches." This means that the speaker attempted to hit a target, but did not succeed in hitting it directly.
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After its establishment in 1981, the two communities focused on the investigative part regarding the missing, aiming to compile a common official list of the disappeared.
Bostock said the UK business would miss its aim of bolstering its lending to corporates to 20% of all its lending, because the bank did not want to take on too much risk.
Mr. Weitz lines up a target placed at the explosive intersection of class, race, region and every other source of societal anguish, and then does not so much miss as aim in another direction — or several — letting fly a volley of darts that land as lightly as badminton birdies.
When Percy questioned one man further, the man replied, "Well, the regulars will miss their aim".
If you don't have this, you will have A LOT of unexpected visitors in your dungeon, and rats aren't particularly polite, and WILL nibble on your food, and WILL miss their aim on your toilet, so buy plenty of Warfarin, or you WILL be in plenty of stress.
"The Elements of Taste" (Little, Brown, $40) has an admirable objective, one that most cookbooks completely miss: it aims to teach how to achieve balance in a dish and, beyond that, in a menu.
General Jacobson pointed out that all of those attacks had missed their aim to some degree: none killed Americans or other foreign allies who were targeted.
Tarquin is tried and set to be beheaded, but the executioner misses his aim, and Tarquin is saved, only to demonstrate when he revives that he still loves Miranda, evil though she may be.
Miss Squires aimed to raise £500 for the Samaritans, but her death led to donations totalling more than £1m.
The bomb missed its aim point by 710 yards.
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