at fault

Example Sentences

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But sources told the New York Times that “outdated targeting data” may have been the cause and the U.S. was at fault.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

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

But beyond dissecting who was at fault, there’s also the question of what in the comedian’s comment caused such a furor.

From Salon

But equally, I don’t take the “You are at fault, and of course you should have seen it, and everyone else did,” No. Honestly, I don’t think so.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet it didn't take long for the first error to happen, and again the semi-automated technology was at fault.

From BBC