failing

Example Sentences

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ABA Centers also sued Publix, accusing the grocer of failing to pay for care its health-plan administrators had authorized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

However, after failing to find a buyer, the couple chopped $1 million off that ask, before delisting the dwelling altogether in October.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Lidl bought a licence from a closing pub, but the court ruled there were already enough off-licences in the area, thus failing the first test.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

I either overspend on food items, failing to take advantage of hidden deals as I frantically yet desperately attempt to restock my kitchen.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

When you are the frog in the pot, you sometimes congratulate yourself for surviving the heat, failing to notice the temperature increasing.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman