Missed
Pushed
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Both words in one sentence
- He did reasonably well during rehearsal, but missed his cue during the real thing, was pushed onstage, and ended up making a fool of himself.
Source: Pushed in Front of the Audience -
Obvious Rule Patch: In the first two series, if the Chaser missed a question of the Final Chase while still at the starting line, they couldn't be pushed back.
Source: Series / The Chase -
She does this a lot, but given how crazy she is, her reasoning has ranged from 'you were toying with my heart' (John Cena, who she pushed off a ladder, leading to him losing Money In The Bank), to 'you missed my match for a phone call' (CM Punk, who she pushed off the apron and through a table).
Source: Wrestling / AJ Lee
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