failed

Example Sentences

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Unlike recent contests to lead the nation’s most populous state, this year’s gubernatorial contest failed to energize the electorate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Scientists have found that the salt level in water from former breeding sites in south-west Scotland was linked to failed hatching, smaller growth and altered development.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The measures, however, failed to prevent further nighttime clashes.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

But it failed in 2021, which weighs heavily on its usefulness now.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Even her trusty Giddy-Yap, Rainbow! books failed to distract her.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood