at fault

Example Sentences

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In this case, an Old World hantavirus was at fault, not the Andes strain that’s responsible for the outbreak on the cruise ship.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 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

Yet it didn't take long for the first error to happen, and again the semi-automated technology was at fault.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Only when Noem was questioned by a conservative reporter on Fox News about the circumstances of Pretti’s death did she suggest error may have been at fault.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

“Aurora would not, but a few vows have been broken. The punishment is severe. The one at fault is banished to live alone in the Underland,” said Luxa.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins