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- noun Plural form of
misfire . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
misfire .
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Examples
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My brain misfires synapses long after I tell it to quiet down.
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Weatherspoon's good for seven a game and Stepania hauls in misfires galore despite limited minutes in Miami.
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Frankly, I’d rather see a whole year of misfires from a company taking risks than 90% of what most American companies put on.
Enough Already 2007
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Frankly, I’d rather see a whole year of misfires from a company taking risks than 90% of what most American companies put on.
Archive 2007-07-01 2007
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What happens if a call misfires and a coach loses the confidence of his players?
The Fifth Down 2009
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And one of the misfires was a lob pass for a dunk on which Dampier mistimed his jump.
Mavs Moneyball 2009
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I was getting 'misfires' from the send & sendinput statements that resulted in my window being locked, like Win-L had been typed.
AutoHotkey Community 2009
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Whether civilians 'deaths are caused because of "heart attacks" (most likely due to police terror) or head injuries (due to police brutality) or "misfires" (due to police stupidity), we say we had Enough!
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Still, despite some high-profile misfires, doubts expressedby pollsters themselves and an eroding ability to reach and interview willing respondents, the overall accuracy of campaign polling remains surprisingly strong.
Poll Accuracy Held Steady In 2010 Mark Blumenthal 2011
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Still, despite some high-profile misfires, doubts expressedby pollsters themselves and an eroding ability to reach and interview willing respondents, the overall accuracy of campaign polling remains surprisingly strong.
Poll Accuracy Held Steady In 2010 Mark Blumenthal 2011
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