failed

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While his detractors focus on what Musk has failed to deliver, support swells from the superlatives he has achieved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

David refused to write the one essay required to graduate, and so failed his finals.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Both proposals immediately failed, but full vote tallies published this week reveal strong support for at least one of them.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Should Bonta or others sue, they would have to convince a judge that the nation’s top antitrust regulators failed to make a proper finding despite their lengthy review.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The last time they’d shouted at each other, it was over Molly’s failed attempts to catch and kill the Son of Sam, and that had been in the ’70s.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny