failures
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She calls her garden a work in progress, and although she has suffered failures along the way, she values the friendships she has made outside her front door.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The government should hold a public inquiry into the "failures" surrounding the death of Henry Nowak, a Sikh lobby group has said.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
After getting punished on its AI failures, Apple stock is rallying again.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The agency assessed far more penalties on missteps including failures to file and pay, though it collected slightly less on owed assessments.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Two months later, Project Vanguard, managed by the US Naval Research Laboratory, also managed to launch a satellite, though the achievement was overshadowed by Vanguard’s many rocket failures.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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