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fallible

[fal-uh-buhl] / ˈfæl ə bəl /


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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

Clemency used to be a consistent failsafe for an often fallible system.

From Slate Mar. 6, 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

From this place of old age and treatable illness, Julian ruminates on the fallible nature of memory and its role in shaping our identities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

It is not conscious; it is far quicker, much more sure, less fallible, than consciousness.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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