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Others say that the tragedy lies at Cambridge’s feet for having hired Arday without doing due diligence and setting him up to fail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"In situations where soldiers fail to adhere to IDF orders, the incidents are thoroughly reviewed, and disciplinary actions are implemented accordingly", it added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
He has also warned that "the time to get tougher" will be if the countries fail to reach a deal.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
What these sales fail to capture is what people spend on services such as travel, recreation and entertainment.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
“I can. But I’ll probably fail it again. I don’t know if I’m cut out for this. For any of this.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
If the government fails to cover the cost of security in those areas, the city would seek all or a portion of LA28’s contingency funds to make up difference, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The current valuation for the U.K. wealth-management company fails to reflect a coming inflection point in its performance, with an expected EPS compound annual growth rate of 23% from 2026 through 2030, Holstein writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
By raising average temperatures, it makes extreme heat more likely and, when rain fails, increases evaporation and dries soils faster.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
This is a thing that begins making its way through Congress and eventually fails.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
If a student takes four courses and gets A’s in two but fails the other two, he receives a GPA of 2.0, or a C average.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
A nurse who failed to raise the alarm when he found a patient cold and unresponsive made "bad decisions" and "panicked", an inquest has heard.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
A-Baki was the face of a failed plan to prevent oil exploitation in an Amazon reserve in exchange for a hefty international contribution.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Much to my chagrin, I failed — and if the data is any indication, living to a ripe old age isn’t as much of a given as I expected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
She said the "hubris and incompetence" of those in charge of Scotland's ferry network had "failed a blameless workforce that deserves the chance to turn the page".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“I didn’t realize one failed date would make me lose my Sandy June’s privileges.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
One of the women and the man in his 50s were also being held on suspicion of bribery and fraud by failing to disclose.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The Colts worked on their strength in the off season after failing to stop the run in a state playoff loss to Delano Kennedy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Canadian officials have threatened to sue Stellantis for failing to meet its pledge to assemble the Jeep Compass in Brampton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Leavitt, by never failing to placate, flatter and worship her boss, has displayed a singular and decisive pathway, although not a very original one, to political success.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
But his strength was failing, and he rose with agonizing slowness, hampered by his sodden clothes.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
