at fault

Example Sentences

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"This incident went beyond the question of whether individual employees were at fault and exposed a lack of social and historical sensitivity within Starbucks Korea," he said.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

County in which a law enforcement vehicle was found to be at fault have risen in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

In this case, an Old World hantavirus was at fault, not the Andes strain that’s responsible for the outbreak on the cruise ship.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

This means that even if a subcontractor of the airline was at fault for the luggage becoming lost, the airline itself will be held responsible.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Once again some of the animals heard this with a certain bewilderment, but Squealer was soon able to convince them that their memories had been at fault.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell