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He admitted that after playing opposite Kathleen Turner in The Graduate on stage in 2000, he failed to get work for more than 18 months and considered a career in the Army.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Now, Soto-Martínez is running for reelection in Council District 13 against three challengers who say he failed his constituents as the city struggled with reduced services and a housing affordability crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Additionally it has failed to move upward following a bullish engulfing candle three weeks ago.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi traveled twice to Islamabad, but Trump cancelled sending his top aides after Tehran failed to confirm they were willing to meet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Three things never failed to shock the social worker: people’s capacity for cruelty, their capacity for kindness, and their capacity for change.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman