unsuccessful

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A former Yale offensive lineman, he started his career as a high school football coach after an unsuccessful attempt to make the NFL and now describes himself as a “lifelong entrepreneur.”

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2020, he spent $342 million on a brief, unsuccessful presidential campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Heather Madrid, 40, a community organizer who led an unsuccessful petition to pause data-center development, said the camp “is going to be just dropped in the middle of a neighborhood.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Many do not inform candidates they have been rejected or provide feedback about why interviews have been unsuccessful, something highlighted in the Milburn report.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Also I can’t say that the bleak aftermath of a special agent’s unsuccessful mission has anything to recommend it.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein