at fault
Example Sentences
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A debt collector for the Perfect Child told Lopez her insurer was at fault in a call she recorded the next day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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 report suggested possible causes for the premature fuze detonation but determined that military personnel were not at fault.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
Yet it didn't take long for the first error to happen, and again the semi-automated technology was at fault.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
Many were at fault, and I was among them.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
