failed
Example Sentences
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The jury at Inner West London Coroner's Court also found the prison service had failed to provide the support that Uddin needed.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
And for the second straight day, the Dodgers failed to score against the Braves’ opener or even run up his pitch count to get him out of the game early.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
FTX and many other failed crypto platforms, like BlockFi and Voyager Digital, operated in the U.S. via subsidiaries with state money-transmitter licenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
For years the American military failed to destroy a single bridge at Thanh Hóa—not for lack of bombs, but for lack of precision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The girls who had wanted to fly, who had been so in need of wings, the girls Devorah had tried and failed to save.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
