- present participle of fail.
failing
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The trouble is, this is already an extremely crowded area, with important figures like ex-prime ministers Edouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal signally failing to take off.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
To introduce an element of pressure, researchers warned half the participants that failing to follow the smiling instructions could cost them $2 from their $6 payment.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
And he warns of the dire consequences of failing to do so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
In 2018, China’s securities regulator fined Kang and the couple’s company for failing to disclose its holdings in a Chinese pharmaceutical company and other violations in a takeover battle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
But the letter telling that Beth was failing never reached Amy, and when they next found her the grass was green above her sister.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
An NHS England spokesperson said the failings in care were "unacceptable".
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
“To have two fatal crashes on the same line suggests there are management failings on the railways system in Spain.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Some of this institution’s failings are physical and not easily mended—notably the architect Renzo Piano’s claustrophobic floorplan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Naomi said the failings had left her feeling abandoned.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The effect of one of Leon’s anecdotes was to make his listener warm to humankind and its failings.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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