fault

Example Sentences

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The broader region is crisscrossed by active fault lines created as the African Plate presses northeastward against the Hellenic Plate.

From Science Daily

An apology letter written by Kuppuswamy was also submitted to the tribunal, "however, this letter... did not accept any fault but rather apologised if anyone had 'misinterpreted' his actions or intentions as inappropriate or overfamiliar".

From BBC

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

From Barron's

The Coastal Act has been aggressively enforced, at times to a fault in the opinion of developers, homeowners, commercial interests and some politicians.

From Los Angeles Times

In a filing in the case, the U.S. government accepted fault for the collision, saying the Black Hawk pilots had failed to avoid the jet.

From The Wall Street Journal