failed
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He said the offer failed to address the outsourcing of work from unionized Deere plants and didn’t include a plan to call 1,600 laid-off employees back to work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
As a result, he bought a generator which has been sustaining him and his father since the power failed.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
“I’m nervous, because Bessent failed to cap long-term Treasury yields,” said Tracy Chen, portfolio manager at Brandywine Global.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
He has lent his campaign more than $1.6 million and failed to provide the personal disclosure information required of federal candidates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
“Just like at Swanburne,” Penelope said, which made her weep afresh, for had any Swanburne girl ever failed so miserably at her duties?
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
