fault
Example Sentences
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That this “Great Performances” presentation fails so spectacularly isn’t any one person’s fault.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Nothing was felt at the surface, and Giardini stressed that by lubricating an existing fault, the team was adding only "about one percent of what is the natural risk".
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Playing a vain, pitch-perfect vision of Los Angeles’ wickedness in “Maps to the Stars,” Julianne Moore mothered so hard she almost separated California right down the San Andreas fault line.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
"Many have lost their social circle in their patch. Dear friends, who have worked incredibly hard as councillors, who have been thrown out and it's not their fault," one MP said.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
“And why’s it my fault? They’re the ones who always bring up the story of how they got me. ‘
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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