failure
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Failure to get fertilizer supplies moving or provide financial support risks worsening food shortages and triggering higher grain prices that could take time to come down, El-Hoshy said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
McDonald, who wrote the bestseller, “A Colossal Failure of Common Sense,” said tech representation in the S&P 500 is so high that retail investors are being force-fed the sector.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Failure to replace their best players after selling Raul Jimenez, Diogo Jota, Ruben Neves, Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri over the past few years has been central to Wolves' downfall.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Failure to cast a vote will be the same as a no-vote, according to the company’s proxy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Failure to do so would lead to their removal.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing failure
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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