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Under the UFC Whereabouts Policy, the three failures constituted an anti-doping violation equivalent to a failed drug test.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

They can be added to the list of other recent failures - Shin Yamada, Michel-Ange Balikwisha, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Hayato Inamura.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

While announcing iCloud, Jobs joked about the three previous failures: iTools, .Mac,

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The agency assessed far more penalties on missteps including failures to file and pay, though it collected slightly less on owed assessments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Our birth names were irrelevant, as were our past acquaintances and past accomplishments and past failures.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore



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