at fault

Example Sentences

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"They were not at fault, it was an accident."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Jeff Braun, Erickson’s lawyer, emphasized to the jury that his client never hit either boy, and that the evidence showed the retired pitcher was not at fault or negligent in the deaths.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

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

"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

Martha Washington told her husband that a “Frenchman” was at fault.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis