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Example Sentences
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Her campaign leaned heavily on her life story — from her athletic achievement to her personal reinvention — but she failed to keep up with the competition.
From Los Angeles Times
The overhaul comes after a report by Choice last June found 16 of the 20 sunscreens they tested - including several premium, expensive brands - failed to live up to their advertised SPF rating.
From BBC
Two years after the WTO's last ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi failed to make meaningful progress on key issues like fisheries and agriculture, member states face even stauncher challenges.
From Barron's
An L.A. jury found the companies negligent for operating a product that harmed kids and teens and failed to warn about those dangers.
The talks ultimately failed, though punting those unworkable demands had allowed them to proceed.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
