at fault
Example Sentences
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Ms. Hochul also won modest auto insurance reforms that restrict damages for individuals found mostly at fault for crashes, capping payouts at $100,000 for those driving uninsured, impaired or after committing a felony.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"This incident went beyond the question of whether individual employees were at fault and exposed a lack of social and historical sensitivity within Starbucks Korea," he said.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
In this case, an Old World hantavirus was at fault, not the Andes strain that’s responsible for the outbreak on the cruise ship.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
The minister called Mary's experience "totally shocking" and couldn't imagine being in her position where you've asked for help "and the response has been that you're at fault".
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
In fact, it was her radiologist who was potentially at fault.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
