unsuccessful

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Unsuccessful satellite launches are part of life in the space business.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

Unsuccessful attempts were made to renegotiate its conditions.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Unsuccessful though it was, the push for a federal e-bike incentive had a silver lining in the attention it garnered from groups that have now become supporters.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2023

Unsuccessful IVF cycles usually prompt more investigation that can lead to uncovering conditions beneath the surface such as endometriosis — where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus — and scar tissue.

From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2021

Unsuccessful attempts were made to find a route to the East by the north of Europe and Asia, which would have been free from interference from the Spaniards and Portuguese.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various