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noun • an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided | ||||||||
| 29% | 8 | A second attempt at something after the first attempt failed | ||||||
noun • an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt | ||||||||
| 27% | 4 | A successful attempt to do or achieve something | ||||||
adjective • of advancing the ball by throwing it noun • (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls • (military) a written leave of absence • (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate • the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks • any authorization to pass or go somewhere • a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions • a flight or run by an aircraft over a target • a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs • a difficult juncture • one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer) • an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent • a permit to enter or leave a military installation • a complimentary ticket • a usually brief attempt • (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team • success in satisfying a test or requirement verb • go across or through • move past • make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation • for time to move forward • place into the hands or custody of • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • travel past • come to pass • go unchallenged; be approved • use up a period of time in a specific way • pass over, across, or through • transmit information • disappear gradually • go successfully through a test or a selection process • be superior or better than some standard • accept or judge as acceptable • allow to go without comment or censure • transfer to another; of rights or property • pass into a specified state or condition; sink into • throw (a ball) to another player • be inherited by • cause to pass • grant authorization or clearance for • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life • eliminate from the body | ||||||||
Attempt That Just Fails To Be Successful Crossword Clue
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NEARMISS which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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NEARMISS
Updated: October 13, 2023
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