at fault

Example Sentences

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"They were not at fault, it was an accident."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A debt collector for the Perfect Child told Lopez her insurer was at fault in a call she recorded the next day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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

Once again some of the animals heard this with a certain bewilderment, but Squealer was soon able to convince them that their memories had been at fault.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell