at fault

Example Sentences

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The minister called Mary's experience "totally shocking" and couldn't imagine being in her position where you've asked for help "and the response has been that you're at fault".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

But sources told the New York Times that “outdated targeting data” may have been the cause and the U.S. was at fault.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Employment agencies deny they are at fault for the abuses, blaming the government for lack of enforcement.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The governor says he knows who’s at fault.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Martha Washington told her husband that a “Frenchman” was at fault.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis