failure
Example Sentences
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In his ruling, the judge upheld challenges about an unreasonable delay or failure to grant the men permits to visit the territory and the lawfulness of the removal orders.
From BBC
Australia coach Andrew McDonald admitted his players were "devastated" but any inquest into the failure would only begin "when we exit the shores here".
From Barron's
Investigators flagged hardware failures, leadership missteps and cultural problems at the organisations that led to conditions that fell short of the space agency's safety standards.
From BBC
But plans to remain in Illinois with a new, modern indoor arena in a Chicago suburb have seemingly collapsed, amid a row over the state's failure to commit to providing vital infrastructure.
From Barron's
“The most troubling failure revealed by this investigation is not hardware,” Isaacman said.
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