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fail

[feyl] / feɪl /




Example Sentences

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The real question is not whether digital systems will fail.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The problem is getting the kids who fail the screening to an eye doctor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

He departs Tottenham as one of only six managers to take charge of at least five Premier League games and fail to record a win.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Mariel Loveland, a singer-songwriter in New York, said one autocorrect fail has become a long-running gag among musicians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“I fail to see what is so marvelous, Miss Lumley,” she snapped.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood