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fallible

[fal-uh-buhl] / ˈfæl ə bəl /


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It is alarming that we live in a moment of widespread ignorance that CPS caseworkers, like all fallible government officials, are bound by the Constitution.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Humans are fallible, and few if any of us can claim to have “always” been truthful in life, so it may seem odd that Mr. Altman was pressed on this point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

They took an absurdly gifted, if fallible France team to the very last second and backed up their endorsements of head coach Steve Borthwick in interviews, with actions on the pitch.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026

So long as human bodies are fallible to disease, we will need labs studying viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites to see which ones could cause major problems.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

It is to stain their nobility, to make them vulnerable, fallible, breakable humans.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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