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It is thought the government previously tried to negotiate with Jingye on a commercial sale but failed to strike a deal.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Both proposals immediately failed, but full vote tallies published this week reveal strong support for at least one of them.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Its Falcon 1 failed three times before reaching orbit in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The 5th Circuit’s ruling neuters a law that Congress enacted in 2020 to impose nationwide standards on the horse racing industry after the existing state-by-state patchwork failed to prevent equine fatalities and corruption scandals.

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2026

I lower my shoulder, shoot through the force field, and barrel into the creature with all my body’s strength— just as Dad taught me when he tried and failed to teach me football.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer