failing
Example Sentences
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The latter may have been Brook's biggest failing.
From BBC
A fugitive Olympic gold medallist boxer who was on the run after failing to appear in court for lottery fraud has been tracked down by police in Thailand and arrested.
From Barron's
FDA sent warning letters to four major retailers including Target for failing to remove recalled baby formula linked to botulism outbreak.
From Los Angeles Times
He believes Carlson showed “a lack of moral courage” in failing to challenge Fuentes on the podcast.
"I am the first to say I am failing this club inside the pitch but outside I guarantee I am not failing this club," the 40-year-old said.
From BBC
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