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fallibility

[fal-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌfæl əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
imperfection
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But the steady stream of bad choices emerging from Platner’s record goes beyond what voters might excuse as normal human fallibility.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

John Ioannidis’s famous 2005 paper, “Why Most Published Research Findings Are False,” remains disturbing because its basic insight about the fallibility of medical research remains true.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Bong isn’t convinced that our machines will ever outpace human control — or fallibility.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025

Instead of England gaining momentum and levelling the series, it simply gave Australia a reminder of their own fallibility and since then they have not given an inch.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025

We need all the fallibility we can get.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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