failure
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McDonald, who wrote the bestseller, “A Colossal Failure of Common Sense,” said tech representation in the S&P 500 is so high that retail investors are being force-fed the sector.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Failure to pay can result in a jail term - but even that doesn't cancel out the debt.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Failure to cast a vote will be the same as a no-vote, according to the company’s proxy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
"Failure is less frightening than having dreams you never try to achieve," Anei told Harper's Bazaar recently.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Failure in any one of those essential respects can doom a marriage even if it has all the other ingredients needed for happiness.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing failure
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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