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Prosecutors announced their probe of the film in July 2025, weeks after Barron’s published an investigation that found RAD had been failing to deliver returns that it promised to investors.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

When HBC bought Saks, department stores had been failing for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Daughter Naomi Decter said her health had been failing, but did not cite a specific cause of death.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2022

She said he suffered from bipolar affective disorder and had been failing to take his medication.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2022

Three hundred years, the mulefa had said: that was how long the trees had been failing.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman