failures
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Authorities have acknowledged security and intelligence failures that helped pave the way for the clashes, widespread looting and vandalism that erupted on October 17.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The gate opens onto a serene work compound dotted by cacti and palm trees with a glittering swimming pool at its center—the scene of one of Poehler’s more bracing work failures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Another issue is that rising temperatures cause rain to reach high altitudes where it used to only snow, leading to slope failures, rock and ice falls, and other disasters.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
“Where we’re seeing any breaches or failures, it’s on commercial or private residential property. Everyone has to do their part.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
The combination of Soviet successes in landing on Venus and Soviet failures in landing on Mars naturally caused us some concern about the U.S.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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