failings

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She added: "These failings should have been identified and addressed at an earlier stage."

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

While the Ivy League university grappled with its newly co-educational student body, Mr. Trudeau’s early cartoons played on the romantic failings of his stand-in, the immature Mike Doonesbury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Or is he a scapegoat for the failings of California firefighters?

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"The police have never acknowledged the extent of their failings and the harm that they've caused in repercussions, not only on us as a family, for all these 90 women," Alex said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

And wotsume’er the failings on his part, he were a corn and seedsman in his hart.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens