failures
Example Sentences
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South Africa is under pressure from global shocks and domestic policy failures, said William Gumede, professor of public management at the University of the Witwatersrand.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The second-generation rocket flew five flights, and the first three were largely seen as failures.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
He probably does think slapping his name on a gaudy structure will be enough to overcome the historical record of his failures.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
The unfortunate reality is that mechanical failures are inevitable when U.S. trains collectively travel some 500 million miles a year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
"I can't talk to it at all; signal failures left and right."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
