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His ninth-grade civics teacher, Mrs. Ellison, who had flunked his mom and ran her class like a totalitarian despot, also taught him the value of freedom of speech, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2023

Or, as Otto would say, they “listen” to their dog, something I am now determined to do more of, particularly since Otto confided in me that she, too, had flunked obedience class once.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2023

The US and Europe, the podcast described, were like a couple who had flunked out of marriage therapy.

From The Guardian • Sep. 4, 2018

He had flunked his Ph.D. exam and was unable to find a buyer for his seasteading gaming simulation.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2017

Kirby patiently listened to the testimony and ruled that Gary Edwards had flunked algebra II and was ineligible to participate in football under the rule of no-pass, no-play.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger