unsuccessfully
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Teirab, a former Marine and a Harvard Law graduate who’d run unsuccessfully for Congress as a Republican, responded with a blunt reality check.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Roldan, who ran unsuccessfully for City Council in June, said he sees plenty of people living in their vehicles, but fewer tents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
The government had fought unsuccessfully to keep legal challenges to its first notice to Apple secret.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Earlier this month, Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti were both unsuccessfully approached ahead of Pirlo.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
He shook his head, trying unsuccessfully to clear it.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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