failed
Example Sentences
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His best efforts to get a visa to visit the U.S. had failed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Police were contacted when she failed to show up the following morning at a friend's house to watch a virtual Sunday church service.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The unraveling of the Situational Awareness hedge fund has inspired comparisons with Long-Term Capital Management, a legendary hedge fund that failed in spectacular fashion in 1998.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Washington was forced to step in after the affected states again failed to agree on reducing their water consumption.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
We had some of them back on the Ranch, just in case our solar panels failed.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
