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failure

[feyl-yer] / ˈfeɪl yər /




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Among these patients, finerenone lowered the risk of kidney failure or CKD progression by 26% compared with placebo.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Haney also says that Rinderknecht is being tried to paper over the failure of firefighters to extinguish the initial blaze, saying they bear significant responsibility for the ensuing tragedy.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The police found the original decision to be correct, but a police chief described the failure to search Sullivan's property for "items to support the investigation" as a "missed opportunity".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

This failure will haunt Washington for decades, but the most immediate effects are felt among the Gulf Arabs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Somehow, I didn’t feel such a failure talking with Chase this way.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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