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fault

[fawlt] / fɔlt /




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The Associated Press reported that the agreement “does not include an admission of fault or liability but says the county has ended the program at issue and has no intention of reactivating it.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

A Facewatch spokesperson also said that their technology was "not at fault" in this case.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

In the popular Reddit forum “Am I the Asshole?” users describe a personal experience and others weigh in on whether the person is at fault.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

If he is found to be at fault and suspended, another by-election could be triggered.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

“And why’s it my fault? They’re the ones who always bring up the story of how they got me. ‘

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

These are also used by East Midlands Railway, which has also suffered toilet faults with its fleet.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Sure, one might argue that in “The Odyssey,” Nolan is studying his own hubris, accepting the innate faults that come with bringing Homer to the big screen.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

The region contains faults, volcanic structures, rifts, scarps, and active subduction and spreading zones, many located at depths that make detailed sonar mapping extremely difficult.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

For all its faults, Medicare Advantage is arguably the best healthcare program we have.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Despite her faults, Judy was a kindly soul, and she was so bossy and talkative that I felt oddly safe with her.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Inflation watchers in the private sector said the BEA move was justified, but they faulted the agency for not giving the public a heads up, even for such a nerdy statistical thing.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Guerra said while Bass can do much of her job from another city for a day, a mayor is often faulted for not being front and center during an emergency.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Critics faulted his hands-off approach to financial regulation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Today, the Ledi Geraru area is a rugged landscape of faulted badlands.

From Science Daily May 16, 2026

It sounded true and likely to most of the crowd, especially those who faulted the sister.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

Because SMRs form through the same type of faulting, moonquakes may also occur across the lunar maria wherever these ridges exist.

From Science Daily Feb. 18, 2026

Blaming hip hop for these realities is like faulting a photograph for its subject matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 2, 2026

"We are not faulting the social media companies for failure to remove malign content from their platforms," Bergman told AFP.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 2026

There was certainly no faulting Newcastle's effort in this loss against Barcelona - right up until the last breath.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2025

But although there may be no sharp cliff, the effect of faulting upon topographic forms is abundantly evident wherever a harder series of strata has been brought in juxtaposition to softer rocks.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various




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