failing

Example Sentences

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They looked like kids trying and failing to win a giant stuffed panda at the state fair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

They countered that Green Dot was underperforming by failing to fully meet the needs of recent arrivals or students who were in and out of the school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

A loss doesn't mean the company is failing; it often means it is investing heavily in future growth.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

OpenAI has since come under fire for failing to report the suspect's account to police, prompting a written apology to the victims' families by CEO Sam Altman.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

On the worst of days she'd haul out a tape recorder and show me just how much progress I was failing to make.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris