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
The minister called Mary's experience "totally shocking" and couldn't imagine being in her position where you've asked for help "and the response has been that you're at fault".
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
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But sources told the New York Times that “outdated targeting data” may have been the cause and the U.S. was at fault.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
He’d had no indication otherwise from police investigators that Reggie was at fault in the deaths of Jim and Keith.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
