failure
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Mr. Bayliss contrasts the failure of Sparta with the success of Rome, a state that freely admitted non-Romans, including conquered nations, to citizen status.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
For patients with normal heart function, defined as a left ventricular ejection fraction of at least 50 percent, beta blockers did not reduce death, heart attack, or heart failure after myocardial infarction.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
That dropped him down the field again and his race came to an end with a suspected gearbox failure on lap 39.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Sonko had become vocal in his criticism of his former protege, accusing Faye of a "failure of leadership" for not backing him against his critics.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
What really struck Ellsberg was that government leaders seemed to have learned nothing from three years of failure in Vietnam.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing failure
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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