fault
Example Sentences
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But if you’re not yet feeling the pull, trust me, it’s not your fault: The tech companies are still working out what they’re supposed to be for.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
The country sits on the edge of a giant east-west fault that is the boundary between the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
Another example involves a system of faults all primed to rupture, but there’s somehow a delay in a second part of the fault rupturing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
This isn’t the fault of journalism; it’s an inevitability of journalism: News is the big thing that’s happening.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
“It’s not our fault she ate our frogs. She’ll get warts in her stomach, where she can’t scratch them.”
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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