failure

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For those who study ancient Greece, the classical era, roughly the fifth and fourth centuries B.C., presents a case study in the failure to learn from history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The team focused on two major causes of whole genome duplication: cytokinesis failure and mitotic slippage.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

But the suspected power-unit failure that stopped Russell ensured the points swing was enormous rather than manageable, even if Antonelli had been the one who came out on top.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Sonko had become vocal in his criticism of his former protege, accusing Faye of a "failure of leadership" for not backing him against his critics.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Citigroup’s failure, however, would also trigger the payoff of a massive bet of unknown dimensions: from people who had sold credit default swaps on Citigroup to those who had bought them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis