failing

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About 600,000 people still get water from systems that state regulators say are failing to meet safe drinking water standards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In April, EU regulators found Meta was failing to keep under-13s off its Facebook and Instagram platforms in breach of the bloc's digital content rules.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He also faced criticism from his rivals for failing to offer detailed housing and healthcare policies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

At Hamilton Sheriff Court last week, the 38-year-old pled guilty to failing to provide adequate food, rest or training to five workers from Ghana while he was skipper of the Sea Lady vessel in 2017.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

To some meaningful number of his investors, it looked as if Burry simply did not want to accept the judgment of the marketplace: He’d made a bad bet and was failing to accept his loss.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis