failings

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For now, thanks to De Zerbi's inspiration and the failings of other clubs, Spurs are spared a day of reckoning.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The findings highlight a series of failings across more than a decade, including:

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Makary rose in conservative circles as a measured critic of pandemic-era health efforts and the failings of the traditional medical establishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Jon Boutcher also told the board "there were a number of absolutely unacceptable police failings in the investigation into the murder of Katie Simpson".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The job was a sign of his failings.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri