flunk
Example Sentences
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Needing to pass a qualifying exam, he flunked the test and missed his chance.
Admitted on scholarship to Yale, Cheney hung out with a wild crowd and flunked out—“twice,” as he liked to say.
A driving examiner, she has the nickname “E-Z Pass,” because she never flunks an applicant.
From Los Angeles Times
The only problem: They both flunked their first test on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times
Without music education, Jordan said, “I wouldn’t be here. I wouldn’t have the goals that I have. I maybe would have flunked out.”
From Los Angeles Times
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