failing

Example Sentences

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They countered that Green Dot was underperforming by failing to fully meet the needs of recent arrivals or students who were in and out of the school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

They looked like kids trying and failing to win a giant stuffed panda at the state fair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The LA Alliance recently tried unsuccessfully last year to persuade a judge to put the city’s homelessness system into receivership, arguing that it has been failing the city’s most vulnerable population.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The World Cup begins in North America on Thursday but China won't be there after failing to qualify once again, leaving their sole appearance back in 2002.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“If everything I do is wrong, aren’t I failing now anyway?”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz