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fallible

[fal-uh-buhl] / ˈfæl ə bəl /


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They took an absurdly gifted, if fallible France team to the very last second and backed up their endorsements of head coach Steve Borthwick in interviews, with actions on the pitch.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Clemency used to be a consistent failsafe for an often fallible system.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

Bentley leveled the playing field by creating a fallible detective against whom the reader could compete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Such struggles are reminders of how the Dodgers remain fallible in their pursuit of another World Series.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2025

He had no right to be fallible, and he knew it.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck