failure
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He died May 18 from heart failure, according to a statement Monday from 7-Eleven owner Seven & i.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The result was striking: beta blockers did not significantly reduce death, repeat heart attack, or hospitalization for heart failure in patients whose heart function was preserved.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
That dropped him down the field again and his race came to an end with a suspected gearbox failure on lap 39.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Sonko had become vocal in his criticism of his former protege, accusing Faye of a "failure of leadership" for not backing him against his critics.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
I can tell from Guardian’s response that this failure is not weighing on her the way it is weighing on me.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
Vocabulary lists containing failure
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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