failure
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MP Materials, a volatile small-cap since its 2020 special-purpose acquisition company debut, has swung between boom and bust for rare-earth investors but has never teetered on the edge of failure.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Autopsies show that the lions, aged three to 15, had suffered from dehydration and multiple organ failure - suggesting heat was the cause, said the zoo.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
A state investigation, meanwhile, found a series of safety violations, including failure to provide effective training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The department began conducting the inspections following the structural failure of the Pfizer building, which is being converted into apartments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The failure of the Nivelle offensive was so demoralizing, it almost destroyed the fighting spirit of the French army.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Lilly doubled down on R&D, albeit with some failures, as part of an internal strategy called “timely valued medicines” that prioritized experimental therapies that could beat the standard of care, according to Lundberg.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Five of the rocket’s 13 launches have failed or had significant flight concerns—surpassing the total number of Falcon 9 launch failures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The department’s own records described repeated installation failures and extensive peeling of the pool liner weeks before the alleged vandalism was ever said to have occurred.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
But, he argued, the broader picture in Greece and across Europe also points to failures in land management.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
And here she’d always berated him for his failures in business when the greater bankruptcy had been on her part.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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