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Like a child with a gun, their relative weakness — the performative masculinity of an insecure adolescent — should not blind us to the harm they can cause, nor assure anyone that their failure is inevitable.

From Salon

The Phillies are in some way a mirror of past Dodger clubs, being one of baseball’s best teams in recent years but yet to win a ring after three consecutive postseason failures.

Mr Mackenzie said this led to a "catastrophic failure of the unit" and generated "an enormous amount of heat and energy" - which could cause serious fires.

From BBC

Seven people have died following multiple failures by a heart surgeon who continues to work for the NHS, the BBC has learned.

From BBC

One from February 2024 concerns the building's failure to file a report on facade safety and inspection.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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