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Example Sentences
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California’s insurance commissioner logged 32 trips to 23 countries and territories, but he consistently failed to disclose who paid for the five-star hotels, premium airline seats and fine dining.
From Los Angeles Times
The former Crespi High star initially wanted to play for Michigan State, but he couldn’t make the team, even as a walk-on, so he tried to become a student manager, and failed at that, too.
From Los Angeles Times
Long seen as a shining light of stable democracy in Asia, Yoon's failed bid to seize power stirred unpleasant memories of the military coups that jolted the nation between 1960 and 1980.
From Barron's
In Sacramento, teachers in the Natomas School District this month voted to authorize a work stoppage after a year of failed negotiations.
The result also meant Arsenal failed to win an away league game in which they had a two-goal lead for the first time since April 2023 at West Ham, stretching back 18 matches.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
