find fault
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But once their grandson left, the locksmith claimed to find fault with the lock itself and said the whole thing needed replacing.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
Unable to find fault with the judicial process, you pin your hopes on “diplomatic discussions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
The compliance report quotes the whistleblower as saying that “the purpose was to find fault with the track in order to withhold the license”.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
Supporters of a single-payer model find fault with the existing healthcare system that leaves many patients paying astronomical co-pays and some haunted by fear of the debt they will accrue from medical procedures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
I never said any of this to Margaret because she is only too ready to find fault with my mother, but she knows that sometimes there are feelings without reasons.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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