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unsuccessful

[uhn-suhk-ses-fuhl] / ˌʌn səkˈsɛs fəl /


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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

Former Northwest Airlines co-chairman Al Checchi spent more than $40 million of his money on an unsuccessful gubernatorial primary campaign in 1998, which broke records at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

That bear is yet to be caught after attempts to tranquilise it were unsuccessful.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

His missions included rescuing several Naval aviators and one unsuccessful attempt to rescue a Navy deckhand who fell overboard in the middle of the night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

She has started several holes before, but they have been unsuccessful, they struck rock.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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