After a stroke, the words go missing for the very first time.

They have lost four of their last five games and could miss the playoffs for the first time since 1989.

The A's will miss the playoffs for the first time in five years.

Joe missed the evening set, perhaps for the first time in his long career.

The Cardinals will miss him for the second time in six weeks.

When I arrived here this morning she was missed for the first time.

Japan missed the cut for the first time in 18 years.

The team missed the playoffs for the first time in four years.

They missed the national tournament for the third time in four years.

When I missed for the third time, there was total silence.