failures
Example Sentences
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I got the sense that he was less capable of getting disappointed by those failures than I would be.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
Impacts on crops are widespread, ranging from modest declines in yields to severe harvest losses with crop failures likely in the worst-affected regions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Investigators are still probing the accident but a preliminary report in April pointed to communication failures and a lack of proper equipment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
"The behaviour found in this case was simply intolerable. It involved failures to declare conflicts of interest, dishonesty and conduct which undermined the integrity, impartiality and professionalism expected of every police officer."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The technique must be learned the way I learned it, by failures.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
