failing

Example Sentences

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Police leaders were subsequently found to have spread false narratives, blaming Liverpool fans, and to have withheld evidence of their own failings.

From BBC

The coroners said there was no evidence these failings caused the deaths.

From BBC

Once again, the theorist is Busner, now 93, and this time he has the apparent failings of neoliberalism in his sights.

From The Wall Street Journal

Overhauled by Manchester United, Villa - who host West Ham on Sunday - are lucky to still be in the top five, mainly due to Liverpool and Chelsea's failings.

From BBC

The Fed did little to assuage those fears Wednesday, keeping interest rates on hold and failing to signal the cuts that could give markets some hope amid a conflict with no end in sight.

From Barron's