failed

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Doctors managed to stem the bleeding but failed to investigate its cause and she suffered multiple bleeds until she gave birth.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

"I messed up the first three launches, the first three launches failed," co-founder Elon Musk recalled years later.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Its Falcon 1 failed three times before reaching orbit in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

We had some of them back on the Ranch, just in case our solar panels failed.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy