at fault
Example Sentences
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Ms. Hochul also won modest auto insurance reforms that restrict damages for individuals found mostly at fault for crashes, capping payouts at $100,000 for those driving uninsured, impaired or after committing a felony.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"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 company denied it was at fault in some cases and admitted it was at fault in others, often saying it was due to issues with specific adjusters.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
There still wasn’t any indication Reggie could be at fault, but Ed obviously wanted to be there for his son.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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