at fault

Example Sentences

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"This incident went beyond the question of whether individual employees were at fault and exposed a lack of social and historical sensitivity within Starbucks Korea," he said.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

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 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

This means that even if a subcontractor of the airline was at fault for the luggage becoming lost, the airline itself will be held responsible.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“Well, how could I? I didn’t have that kind of wealth. Besides, nothing would have happened if Goré hadn’t knocked Proud into the coals. They were both at fault, really.”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer