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failing

noun as in lapse, shortcoming

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Donald Trump isn't even in the White House yet, and already he's failing.

From Salon

These conditions have prompted some scientists to leave Russia, although some reportedly moved back after failing to find a niche elsewhere.

In an announcement Thursday, the Justice Department said that a federal grand jury has returned a six-count indictment against the Houston-based energy business for violating the Clean Water Act and then failing to report their actions to authorities.

Adrien and Hanna admitted failing to send their seven-year-old child to school regularly between 8 January and 29 March.

From BBC

She accused chief executive Simon Antrobus of failing to respond “with the necessary level of seriousness” and hesitating to take action.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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