Example Sentences

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It also represents the first release from the Meta Superintelligence Labs that the company rushed to build up last year after Llama misfired.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

And having misfired of late, polls suggest that Japan's first woman Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi might manage to bring back the glory days with a thumping election win on Sunday.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Cohen says that progressives have misfired in their decision to challenge him.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2025

Abbie Ward was pinged for a needless offside and the line-out misfired, with three going astray in the first half.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

Her engine misfired continuously, and Barlow lacked the mechanical knowledge to remedy its ailment.

From Big Timber A Story of the Northwest by Sinclair, Bertrand W.