failings

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Parents of a four-day-old baby who died following multiple failings during his birth four years ago say they are no closer to understanding what happened.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Ten years ago, Peter Cipriano, a graduate student at Baruch College, wrote his master’s thesis about one of New York City’s most tortured civic failings: its inability to fix Penn Station.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Or is he a scapegoat for the failings of California firefighters?

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"The police have never acknowledged the extent of their failings and the harm that they've caused in repercussions, not only on us as a family, for all these 90 women," Alex said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“It will make you powerful. But it will also make you weak. Your prowess in combat will be beyond any mortals, but your weaknesses, your failings will increase as well.”

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan