fault
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The country sits on the edge of a giant east-west fault that is the boundary between the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
An initial hospital review found "no obvious fault" and stated Harriet had died of an infection.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
Another example involves a system of faults all primed to rupture, but there’s somehow a delay in a second part of the fault rupturing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
The coroner said the jury cannot find anyone at fault or apportion blame in their inquest verdict.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
And the “National Anthem”—I try to sing it at baseball games; it’s not my fault my voice doesn’t go that high.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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