at fault

Example Sentences

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The report suggested possible causes for the premature fuze detonation but determined that military personnel were not at fault.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

But sources told the New York Times that “outdated targeting data” may have been the cause and the U.S. was at fault.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

But equally, I don’t take the “You are at fault, and of course you should have seen it, and everyone else did,” No. Honestly, I don’t think so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Employment agencies deny they are at fault for the abuses, blaming the government for lack of enforcement.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

“I was at fault, sir,” he said, with a dignity Kit would never have given him credit for.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare