failings
- plural of failing.
Example Sentences
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Failings by NHS 111 contributed to the death of an autistic teenager, a coroner has ruled.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2021
Failings and missed opportunities by the police often remain hidden.
From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2021
Failings that were noticeable in 1997 are doubly apparent today.
From The Guardian • Aug. 28, 2017
Failings by auditors and aid from banks in Europe and Singapore helped hide the losses, it stated.
From BusinessWeek • Dec. 6, 2011
This Act of generous Virtue cancels all past Failings; come to my Arms, and be as dear as ever.
From The Toy Shop (1735) The King and the Miller of Mansfield (1737) by Dodsley, Robert
