Example Sentences

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But they are failing to do that, they are folding, just because they want to take money and turn it into more money.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Humphries looks like the best and most consistent player on the tour at the moment according to Sky Sports pundit Wayne Mardle, but his Premier League results are failing to back that up.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Many financial advisers and estate attorneys are failing to help solo agers take these vital estate- and financial-planning steps, said Allen Davis, a financial planner and co-author of “Financial Planning for Solo Agers.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

But even in Southern California, where wellness is often top of mind, its offerings are failing to attract as many customers as they once did.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

“In light of this digression, perhaps I should remind us all,” said Thaddeus, “that we are assembled here to discuss why the hummingbears are failing to return.”

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate