failed

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Previous attempts to commercialize this approach to chip-making have failed, the company said, adding that its offering is “the world’s first and only commercialized wafer-scale processor.”

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Young Mary loved politics and had a crush on Henry Clay, the senator and failed presidential candidate, who lived in town.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Iran had sought guarantees that the transferred uranium would be returned if negotiations failed or Washington abandoned the agreement, sources told the Journal.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

When the proposal failed, the withdrawals included Spain, one of the contest's biggest financial supporters, and seven-time winners Ireland.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

I had been Prisoner 66730 for so long that I almost failed to react to my name.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom