failed

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All participants had failed to achieve adequate relief after at least three months of conservative treatment, including physiotherapy, anti-inflammatory medications, and intra-articular injections.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

The group failed to sell the company in 2025 after KKR, a US private equity giant, pulled out of plans to buy it, forcing them to draw up the latest rescue deal.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

The companies failed in 2008 and were taken over by the U.S. and put into a so-called conservatorship.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Meanwhile, gold and silver failed to live up to their haven roles, falling by about 20% and 25%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

You could see them all the time up here in Churchill, but Owen never failed to be mesmerized by them.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz