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

“To have a jury unanimously say the officer was totally wrong and your father was not at fault at all, I think it really meant a lot to them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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But sources told the New York Times that “outdated targeting data” may have been the cause and the U.S. was at fault.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

But equally, I don’t take the “You are at fault, and of course you should have seen it, and everyone else did,” No. Honestly, I don’t think so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

She, if anything, seemed the more conciliatory party, which seemed to disprove the hypothesis that he was at fault.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt