fault
Example Sentences
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Perhaps universities will address the elephant in the room: Student cheating is rampant, and it is the fault of the faculty.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
“The Boys,” through no fault of its own, became an example of TV history repeating.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
A second big speech toward the end will almost certainly get groans that are as much our fault as his.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Their findings suggest these smaller faults rupture roughly every 350 years, far more frequently than the main fault itself.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
He knew that the San Andreas fault runs north and south for hundreds of miles in California, making that land particularly susceptible to earthquakes.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing fault
The Smashing Lexicon of Tennis
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Brace Yourself: Earthquake Words
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Super Seismic: Words for Volcanoes and Earthquakes
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