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fault

[fawlt] / fɔlt /




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Now unwitting spectators are yelling fault, filing noise complaints and petitions to curb playing hours that have left authorities in a pickle.

From Barron's

A double fault at deuce when 5-3 down gave King a third match point - and Riggs sent a volley into the net to confirm her victory.

From BBC

Thanks to their location close to tectonic plate fault lines, South Pacific islands are surrounded by potentially enormous mineral deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her liability-only coverage pays for another car’s damage if she is deemed at fault.

From MarketWatch

None of those earlier swarms resulted in a major quake on the Calaveras fault, which hasn’t ruptured in modern history.

From Los Angeles Times