failure
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The reaction should—but sadly won’t—be studied by journalism schools as an unwitting testament to the failure of the business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
A/Prof Neuen said, "Taken together, these findings suggest that expanding the use of finerenone in patients with CKD has the potential to meaningfully reduce kidney failure and cardiovascular complications for millions of people worldwide."
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
He wants more details on the fuel switches and believes an on-board electrical failure could cause the system to believe the switches were toggled to “CUTOFF.”
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The police found the original decision to be correct, but a police chief described the failure to search Sullivan's property for "items to support the investigation" as a "missed opportunity".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
To me, finishing eighth grade with the second-highest GPA felt like a failure, even though lots of people told me it shouldn’t.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing failure
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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