unsuccessful

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Attempts by The Times to reach Boston for comment were unsuccessful.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

We will present four successful and numerous unsuccessful formulations.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Last year, he launched an unsuccessful bid for governor, coming in third in a six-candidate race in the Democratic primary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Attorneys for the Ramos family have appealed the decision, but if that appeal is unsuccessful the family could be deported to Ecuador.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

I hadn’t been to see a doctor since I broke my wrist attempting a spectacularly unsuccessful front side nose grind off the Stokum library railing.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx