failed

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Yum Brands’ announcement that it is selling Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion follows years of struggles for the chain, which failed to keep up with rival Domino’s Pizza and the broader rise of digital ordering.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

He did not specify the targets but a statement by the ruling party said the president had observed that the government fostered corruption and failed to diversify the economy.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

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

Ent’s strategy may resonate with companies that, after years of investing in cyber tools that failed to keep attackers out, are now facing a flood of frontier AI-detected vulnerabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

“Yes, she came to the Mutton and he failed to tell me about it. That’s old news.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin