unsuccessful

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Former Northwest Airlines co-chairman Al Checchi spent more than $40 million of his money on an unsuccessful gubernatorial primary campaign in 1998, which broke records at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Pollard was unsuccessful with three penalties in a row, keeping the gap at one point with seven minutes to play.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The development commission has recommended reviving the Hood County data center moratorium proposal, but those efforts have so far been unsuccessful in being added to the commissioners’ agenda.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

His missions included rescuing several Naval aviators and one unsuccessful attempt to rescue a Navy deckhand who fell overboard in the middle of the night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Also I can’t say that the bleak aftermath of a special agent’s unsuccessful mission has anything to recommend it.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein