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

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

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

“It points to a process goal—reduce conflict, restore order, keep people safe—rather than a contested diagnosis of responsibility—who is at fault, which agency acted improperly, whether an action was lawful,” Santoro said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

A representative for the Hall family said earlier that they were "keen to emphasise" that the driver involved was "not at fault at all" for Tamzin's death.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Finally she came to the conclusion that her husband was at fault.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith